Posted on Nov 8, 2023
US Marine Corps purchases 40 Amphibious Combat Vehicles in $211m contract
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In a development for US military defence, Sterling Heights, Michigan-based BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP has clinched a contract modification worth $211.5m to enhance the supply of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV).
The contract, part of a cumulative value of $2.5bn, is set to boost the US military’s capabilities by procuring 40 full-rate production ACV Personnel variants.
The contract modification’s primary objective is to exercise options for procuring 40 full-rate production ACV Personnel variants, accompanied by the necessary production, fielding, and support costs, as well as support and test equipment.
The ACV vehicles, built on an 8×8 platform, are designed to meet the US Marine Corps’ expeditionary requirements, offering open-ocean amphibious capabilities, land mobility, survivability, and adaptability.
Work-related to this vehicle contract will be carried out in various locations across the United States, including York, Pennsylvania (60%); Aiken, South Carolina (15%); San Jose, California (15%); Sterling Heights, Michigan (5%); and Stafford, Virginia (5%). The anticipated completion date for this contract is February 2026.
The fiscal year 2024 procurement funds allocated by the Marine Corps, totalling $211.5m, will be obligated at the time of the award. The Marine Corps Systems Command, based in Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity responsible for overseeing this contract.
The contract, part of a cumulative value of $2.5bn, is set to boost the US military’s capabilities by procuring 40 full-rate production ACV Personnel variants.
The contract modification’s primary objective is to exercise options for procuring 40 full-rate production ACV Personnel variants, accompanied by the necessary production, fielding, and support costs, as well as support and test equipment.
The ACV vehicles, built on an 8×8 platform, are designed to meet the US Marine Corps’ expeditionary requirements, offering open-ocean amphibious capabilities, land mobility, survivability, and adaptability.
Work-related to this vehicle contract will be carried out in various locations across the United States, including York, Pennsylvania (60%); Aiken, South Carolina (15%); San Jose, California (15%); Sterling Heights, Michigan (5%); and Stafford, Virginia (5%). The anticipated completion date for this contract is February 2026.
The fiscal year 2024 procurement funds allocated by the Marine Corps, totalling $211.5m, will be obligated at the time of the award. The Marine Corps Systems Command, based in Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity responsible for overseeing this contract.
US Marine Corps purchases 40 Amphibious Combat Vehicles in $211m contract
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Marines
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The order is a follow-on to previously awarded contracts, with a total cumulative value of $2.5 billion.
According to the US Department of Defense, the 40 vehicles under order will be in the personnel carrier variants, which can carry 16 soldiers, including three crew members.
The agreement also covers associated production and fielding costs, as well as support and test equipment.
The majority of the work for the contract will be carried out in Pennsylvania, with an expected completion date of February 2026.
Previous Orders
In November last year, the US Marine Corps placed an order for 30 ACVs with a total value of $154 million.
The vehicles will reportedly replace the service’s legacy fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles.
Four months later, BAE Systems received another $257-million contract for the third full-rate production of 40 ACVs in combat and personnel carrier variants.
The US Marine Corps plans to procure a total of 632 ACVs.
Preparing for Tomorrow’s Challenges
BAE Systems’ ACV is described as an adaptable 8×8 platform designed to support ship-to-shore operations.
It combines amphibious capability with land mobility, improved survivability, and increased payload capacity to accommodate the evolving operational needs of the US Marine Corps.
The personnel variant can carry up to two days of combat equipment and supplies, and boasts maximum speeds of 65 miles (105 kilometers) per hour on paved roads and over six knots (11 kilometers/7 miles per hour) in water."...
..."The order is a follow-on to previously awarded contracts, with a total cumulative value of $2.5 billion.
According to the US Department of Defense, the 40 vehicles under order will be in the personnel carrier variants, which can carry 16 soldiers, including three crew members.
The agreement also covers associated production and fielding costs, as well as support and test equipment.
The majority of the work for the contract will be carried out in Pennsylvania, with an expected completion date of February 2026.
Previous Orders
In November last year, the US Marine Corps placed an order for 30 ACVs with a total value of $154 million.
The vehicles will reportedly replace the service’s legacy fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles.
Four months later, BAE Systems received another $257-million contract for the third full-rate production of 40 ACVs in combat and personnel carrier variants.
The US Marine Corps plans to procure a total of 632 ACVs.
Preparing for Tomorrow’s Challenges
BAE Systems’ ACV is described as an adaptable 8×8 platform designed to support ship-to-shore operations.
It combines amphibious capability with land mobility, improved survivability, and increased payload capacity to accommodate the evolving operational needs of the US Marine Corps.
The personnel variant can carry up to two days of combat equipment and supplies, and boasts maximum speeds of 65 miles (105 kilometers) per hour on paved roads and over six knots (11 kilometers/7 miles per hour) in water."...
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