
Incumbents won the day on Tuesday when the Marine Corps chose BAE Systems and Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] to build prototypes for its new amphibious combat vehicle (ACV).BAE is the manufacturer of the 1970s-era amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) the new 8-wheeled ACV will replace. SAIC is on contract to modify and upgrade a portion of the current AAV fleet until the new vehicle comes on line in sufficient numbers.“We have been the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) for the Marine…