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Marine Corps Places $153.7 Million Order With BAE Systems For 30 More ACVs

Marine Corps Places $153.7 Million Order With BAE Systems For 30 More ACVs
U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle ashore during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

The Marine Corps has placed a $153.7 million order with BAE Systems for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), raising the cumulative value of the company’s contract for the program to $2.1 billion. The latest production order covers 30 base personnel ACVs with deliveries to begin in 2024, a BAE Systems spokesperson told Defense Daily. The new deal follows the Marine Corps’ decision in September authorizing ACVs to resume waterborne operations, after the force implemented a safety pause following a training…

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