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Navy/USMC

Marine Corps Awards BAE Systems $88 Million For Turreted Variant ACV Test Vehicles

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

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Marine Corps Awards BAE Systems $88 Million For Turreted Variant ACV Test Vehicles

BAE Systems' Amphibious Combat Vehicle Weapons Variant approaching shore from the ocean. Photo: BAE Systems

The Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems an $88 million deal to build several of its turreted variant Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) for testing, the company said Monday. BAE Systems said testing with the multiple ACV-30s, the version of its vehicle outfitted with a 30mm cannon, will inform the Marine Corps’ full-rate production decision for the variant. “We are committed to equipping the Marine Corps with the best technology available to provide them with a decisive edge,” John Swift, BAE…

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