An ongoing contract between BAE Systems and the U.S. Marine Corps was modified this week to include an additional $211 million of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs).
As a result, 40 full-rate production ACV Personnel (ACV-P) variants will be procured, and the extra funding will cover both fielding/support costs and testing/equipment support as well. It’s the fourth order for full-rate production by the Marine Corps, and will grant it greater numbers of the ACV 8×8 platform, which touts open-ocean capabilities coupled with land mobility, payload options and growth potential.
“With this contract and alongside our strategic partner, Iveco Defence Vehicles, we are able to continue to offer the Marine Corps predictability, stability, and continuity with production and the supply chain to deliver ACVs on time and on budget,” Garrett Lacaillade, vice president of amphibious vehicles for BAE Systems, said. “With more than 200 ACVs delivered to date, this program, which began full-rate production in December 2020, has matured to deliver this critical capability so that Marines can fulfill their missions around the world.”
ACV-P is but one of four variants of the ACV structure to be manufactured and delivered to the Marine Corps. Other variants include the ACV Command and Control (ACV-C), the ACV 30mm Cannon (ACV-30) and the ACV Recovery (ACV-R). Production is underway at BAE facilities in Virginia, California, Michigan, South Carolina and Pennsylvania, with deliveries expected to begin in April 2025.