In June 2019, BAE Systems, along with teammate Iveco Defence Vehicles, was awarded a $67 million contract modification by the U.S. Marine Corps to develop new variants for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Family of Vehicles program for enhancing battlefield situational awareness and firepower. Some capabilities are being tested.
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| A U.S. Marine with the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, watches from an open hatch as an Amphibious Combat Vehicle is maneuvered into the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of the vehicle’s developmental testing off the shore of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2020 (Picture source: U.S. Marine Corps/ Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels) |
