BAE Systems Receives $88 Million Contract for ACV-30 Test Vehicles
15 August 2022 - 11:18PM
Business Wire
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems an $88 million
contract to build multiple ACV-30 Production Representative Test
Vehicles (PRTVs). Once delivered, the PRTVs will undergo a period
of testing prior to a full-rate production decision.
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The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE
Systems an $88 million contract to build multiple ACV-30 Production
Representative Test Vehicles. (Credit: BAE Systems)
The ACV-30 mounts a stabilized, medium caliber Remote Turret
System manufactured by KONGSBERG. The 30mm RT-20 is a remotely
controlled and operated weapons system that enhances crew
protection. The remote turret eliminates the space requirement of
legacy lethality systems. It provides more space to transport
troops or mission essential equipment, and reduces weight for
better mobility.
“We are committed to equipping the Marine Corps with the best
technology available to provide them with a decisive edge,” said
John Swift, vice president of amphibious programs at BAE Systems.
“We have carefully chosen proven industry partners who are equally
committed to ensuring Marines have the capabilities to dominate on
the battlefield.”
The ACV represents the optimum balance of sea/land mobility and
survivability, with future growth potential. The ACV was born out
of a combination of BAE Systems’ amphibious vehicles legacy and
Iveco Defence Vehicles’ long history of producing more than 30,000
multi-purpose armored vehicles.
“The unmanned KONGSBERG RT-20 medium caliber turret is designed
to meet the current and future needs of the Marine Corps as they
move forward in implementing the future operating vision known as
Force Design 2030,” said Scott Burk, president of KONGSBERG Protech
Systems USA. “The fielding of this vehicle system provides the
Marines with a low risk, and operationally proven solution.”
The ACV-30 is one of four variants in the ACV Family of
Vehicles. BAE Systems is under contract for a personnel variant
(ACV-P), a command variant (ACV-C), and a recovery variant (ACV-R).
In addition, BAE Systems has received task instructions from the
U.S. Marine Corps to complete a study of incorporating a Command,
Control, Communication and Computers/Unmanned Aerial Systems
mission payload into an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)
variant.
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.
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