STAFFORD, Va., Jan. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems delivered the
first Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command and Control (ACV-C) variant
under the full-rate production contract to the U.S. Marine Corps.
The ACV-C will provide Marines with a mobile command center which
enables situational awareness and operations planning in the
battlespace.
"We are thrilled to deliver this
critical capability into the hands of Marines in the
field."
ACV-C provides true open-ocean and ship-to-objective amphibious
capability, land mobility, survivability and ample growth capacity
and flexibility to incorporate and adapt future technologies.
Through previous studies with the Marine Corps, BAE Systems has
proven that the ACV is truly customizable and has the built-in
growth capacity to integrate future mission critical technologies,
including new battle management capabilities, advanced
communications, multi-domain targeting management,
beyond-line-of-sight sensors, and Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T)
with autonomous and unmanned systems.
"We are thrilled to deliver this critical capability into the
hands of Marines in the field," said Garrett Lacaillade, vice president of the
amphibious vehicles product line for BAE Systems. "As the Marines
begin to familiarize themselves with the new ACV-C, BAE Systems and
our strategic partner Iveco Defence Vehicles remain ready to
fulfill any of the Corps' critical amphibious warfighting needs to
ensure the Fleet Marine Force is mission ready."
The Marine Corps and BAE Systems entered full-rate production on
the ACV program with a contract award in December 2020. Currently, two of the four ACV
variants are in production today at BAE Systems facility in
York, Pennsylvania: the ACV Personnel variant
(ACV-P), which provides transport for 13 combat-loaded Marines and
three crew, and the new ACV-C variant. Production Representative
Test Vehicles (PRTVs) are currently in production for ACV 30mm
(ACV-30). ACV-30 is armed with a 30mm Remote Turret System that
provides the lethality and protection Marines need while leaving
ample room for troop capacity and payload.
The fourth variant on contract, the ACV Recovery variant (ACV-R)
recently completed phase one of the design process. BAE Systems
will deliver production representative test vehicles in 2025. ACV-R
will provide direct field support, maintenance, and recovery to the
ACV family of vehicles.
ACV production and support is taking place at BAE Systems
locations in Stafford, Virginia;
San Jose, California; Sterling Heights, Michigan; Aiken, South Carolina; and York, Pennsylvania.
For more information, please contact:
Michelle Tiemeyer, BAE Systems
Mobile: +001 (717) 645-6553
Michelle.Tiemeyer@baesystems.com
www.baesystems.com/US
@BAESystemsInc
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