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Navy/USMC

Marines Expect ACV RFP in Spring; Will Choose 2 Winners for Prototype Production, Testing

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Friday, September 26th, 2014

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Marines Expect ACV RFP in Spring; Will Choose 2 Winners for Prototype Production, Testing

General Dynamics Land Systems' entry for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle competition.

The Marine Corps held its second Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) industry day at the Modern Day Marine military expo at Quantico, with plans to release two draft requests for proposals (RFP) later this year before putting out the final RFP in the spring and moving quickly into prototype production and testing. Col. Wendell Leimbach, the deputy program manager for the Program Management Office for Advanced Amphibious Assault (PM AAA), told Defense Daily at Modern Day Marine that, “while we understand…

Congress

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]