BAE Systems contracted for more ACV-Ps and for ACV-R test vehicles

BAE Systems has been awarded an additional USD 25 million (EUR 23 million) firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded USD 181 million contract by the US Marine Corps (USMC) for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) under USMC’s fourth order for full-rate production, the company announced on 8 April 2024.

The total cumulative face value of the contract is USD 2.7 billion. In addition to vehicle production, the latest award covers the procurement of ACV Personnel (ACV-P) variants, fielding and sustainment costs, and support and test equipment.

The ACV-P is the first in a family of four variants to be manufactured and delivered to the USMC. Additional variants include the ACV Command and Control (ACV-C) variant, which is currently in production; the ACV 30 mm Cannon (ACV-30) variant, of which production-ready test vehicles were delivered for testing on 31 January this year; and an ACV Recovery (ACV-R) variant, which recently completed the design and development phase.

Also on 8 April BAE Systems announced it had received a USD 79 million contract from the USMC to build and deliver production-representative test vehicles (PRTVs) of the ACV-R variant later this year. Equipped with a winch and crane, the ACV-R provides direct field support, maintenance, and recovery capabilities for the wider ACV family and is capable of recovering vehicles weighing more than 30 tons.

This contract award begins the second phase of the ACV-R programme and kicks off the production of PRTVs, which will support government testing next year.