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BAE Systems lands $104M contract to build new amphibious vehicles
Larry Portzline//November 25, 2015//
BAE Systems lands $104M contract to build new amphibious vehicles
Larry Portzline//November 25, 2015//
Listen to this articleBAE Systems’ facilities in Quantico, Va., and San Jose, Calif., will also work on the project, which will lead to 16 prototypes for testing by the Marines in the third quarter of 2016.
The company said in a news release Wednesday that the Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.1 is capable of carrying 16 Marines on open ocean and all land terrains. The ACV provides “significant capability improvements to satisfy the Marine Corps’ current and future needs,” it said.
“We are proud to continue our long history of providing the Marine Corps with superior amphibious capabilities,” said Deepak Bazaz, director of new and amphibious vehicles at BAE Systems. “Our vehicle was designed to be fully amphibious with exceptional ground mobility and protection. Our ACV solution will provide the Marine Corps with a mature, cost-effective solution with significant growth capacity.”
In the last few months, BAE also won a $245.3 million contract with the U.S. Army to build new military vehicles and ammunition carriers; a $110 million Army contract to upgrade combat recovery vehicles; a $21.3 million Army contract to provide maintenance support for Bradley fighting vehicles in Kuwait; and $8.7 million Army contract to build out 49 fire-support sensor systems for Bradley vehicles.
