Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Makes Aviation Investments, Shrinks To 182,000 In Fiscal 2017 Budget
As requested, the Marine Corps fiscal year 2017 budget will complete the service’s eight-year reduction in end strength to 182,000, which the service plans to maintain for at least the […]
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International
BAE Nets $82 Million Contract To Refurbish Amphibious Vehicles For Brazil
BAE Systems recently secured an $82 million contract to refurbish U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles for use by the service’s Brazilian counterpart, the company announced December 21. The deal […]
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Navy/USMC
In ACV Protest, GD Says Marine Corps Kept Requirements Hidden
General Dynamics [GD] claims the Marine Corps asked for an amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) with particular capabilities then measured competitors by a different set of standards, prompting a protest of […]
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Navy/USMC
Incumbents Shut Out Competition In Marine Corps ACV Competition
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 […]
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Awards BAE, SAIC $225 Million Amphibious Combat Vehicle Contracts
The Marine Corps on Tuesday awarded BAE Systems and Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] contracts worth a total $225 million to build prototypes of the service’s amphibious combat vehicle. Each […]
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps ACV Decision Expected Early Next Week
The Marine Corps plans to cull the field of five companies competing to build the its next amphibious vehicle to just two early next week. A spokesman for the Marine […]
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Navy/USMC
GAO Sees Risk In Marine Corps Accelerated ACV Development Plan
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report the accelerated pace at which the Marine Corps is procuring the first iteration of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) poses […]
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Navy/USMC
Assistant Commandant Says ACV 1.1 Downselect Set For Mid-November
The Marine Corps is about a month away from choosing two of five companies to proceed with the next phase of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) program. A downselect from […]
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Navy/USMC
General Dynamics Offers Seaworthy Stryker Relative For Marine Corps ACV Program
QUANTICO, Va. — General Dynamics [GD] was able to look within its existing portfolio for a base vehicle that could be tweaked to meet the Marine Corps requirement for an […]
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Navy/USMC
SAIC Courts Marine Corps ACV Program With Souped Up Singaporean Vehicle
When the Marine Corps put a call for an off-the-shelf wheeled Marine personnel carrier (MPC), industry hopefuls began looking within their own portfolios and to other manufacturers to find a […]