BAE secures Marine Corps contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicles

BAE Systems officials said the company has secured a Marine Corps contract award totaling $169 million for 33 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs).

“BAE Systems is dedicated to helping the Marines meet their expeditionary and Force Design 2030 needs,” John Swift, director of amphibious programs at BAE Systems, said with regard to the Marine Corps’ force structure goal for combat operations. “This follow-on contract is a testament to our commitment of getting this critical capability to the warfighter and supporting the Marine Corps’ priorities.”

BAE Systems indicated the ACV is a proven, mobile vehicle capable of executing rapid ship-to-objective maneuvers while also delivering enhanced combat power to the Fleet Marine Forces.

The company was awarded the initial full-rate ACV production Lot 1 contract option in December 2020 for the first 36 ACVs and received the second option in February 2021 for an additional 36 vehicles.

The BAE Systems ACV team delivered the 100th Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) ACV to the Marine Corps and is slated to complete LRIP deliveries by the end of this month. ACV fielding to the Fleet Marine Forces continues on time and budget.

ACV production and support is being executed in Stafford, Va.; San Jose, Calif.; Sterling Heights, Michigan; Aiken, S.C.; and York, Pa.