BAE Systems Secures $88 Million Deal for Next-Gen ACV-30 Testing Vehicles
The United States Marine Corps has granted BAE Systems a contract to manufacture several ACV-30 Production Ready Test Vehicles (PRTVs).
The United States Marine Corps has granted BAE Systems a $88 million agreement to produce numerous ACV-30 Production Representative Test Vehicles (PRTVs). Once supplied, the PRTVs will enter a testing phase before a decision on full-rate production is made.
The ACV-30 is equipped with a stabilized, medium-caliber Remote Turret System developed by KONGSBERG. The 30mm RT-20 is a remotely operated weapon system that boosts crew protection. This remote turret removes the spatial demands of traditional lethality systems, offering increased capacity for troop or mission-critical equipment transport, while also decreasing weight for enhanced mobility.
“We are dedicated to supplying the Marine Corps with the finest technology available to grant them a decisive advantage,” remarked John Swift, vice president of amphibious programs at BAE Systems. “We have meticulously selected established industry partners who share our commitment to ensuring that Marines possess the capabilities to excel in combat situations.”
The ACV embodies the ideal equilibrium of sea/land mobility and survivability, with prospects for future enhancements. The ACV evolved from BAE Systems’ strong legacy of amphibious vehicles and the extensive experience of Iveco Defence Vehicles, which has produced over 30,000 versatile armored units.
“The unmanned KONGSBERG RT-20 medium-caliber turret is meticulously formulated to satisfy both current and impending necessities of the Marine Corps as they advance in executing their future operational vision known as Force Design 2030,” stated Scott Burk, president of KONGSBERG Protech Systems USA. “Deploying this vehicle system grants the Marines a low-risk and operationally validated solution.”
The ACV-30 is one of four versions within the ACV Family of Vehicles. BAE Systems is contracted for a personnel variant (ACV-P), a command variant (ACV-C), and a recovery variant (ACV-R).
Moreover, BAE Systems has received directives from the United States Marine Corps to conduct a study regarding the integration of a Command, Control, Communication, and Computers/Unmanned Aerial Systems mission payload into an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) version.
ACV production and support are underway at BAE Systems facilities in: Stafford, Va.; San Jose, Calif.; Sterling Heights, Mich.; Aiken, S.C.; and York, Pa.
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