BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
The ACV Logistics variant displayed at MDM. (Photo: author)
BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.
Between late April and early May, BAE Systems announced two contracts for 60 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) as part of a larger order to supply the US Marine Corps with a fleet of multipurpose combat vehicles. Shephard spoke with Rebecca McGrane, VP and general manager of ACVs at BAE Systems, during the recent Modern Day Marine (MDM) exposition about the status of the four ACV variants in development, including the upcoming Recovery variant and a potential new Logistics variant.
The company announced on 1 May a US$172 million Full-Rate Production (FRP) contract for the production of 30 ACVs, which followed
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