kscarbel2 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Defense Update / June 20, 2018 The U.S. Marine Corps has selected a new wheeled, amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) for the service. Following a successful Milestone C decision by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, the contract options worth $198 million will allow BAE Systems to build 30 low rate production vehicles, which will start delivering in the fall of next year. These vehicles will begin the transition of a portion of the Assault Amphibious Vehicle fleet. The new vehicle designated ACV 1.1 by the Corps is an advanced 8×8 open ocean-capable vehicle that is equipped with a new 6-cylinder, 700HP engine, which provides a significant power increase over the tracked LTVP-7A Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV), which is currently in service and has been in operation for decades. Based on the Italian SuperAV design introduced by Iveco Defense Vehicles, ACV provides exceptional mobility in all terrains, a suspended interior seat structure for 13 embarked Marines, blast-mitigating positions for a crew of three, and improved survivability and force protection over currently fielded systems. The team has conducted extensive risk mitigation testing and evaluation for water operations, land mobility, and survivability that have proven the solution’s capabilities. The design is adaptable to accommodate growth for future technologies or requirements. Iveco Defence Vehicles and BAE Systems teamed together in the very early phases of this program to offer a superior solution to the US Marines for their ACV requirement. The team has already built 16 prototypes of the vehicle, as part of the Marine Corps competition for the next generation of vehicles to get the Marines from ship to shore to engage in land combat operations. BAE Systems will be the prime contractor for the program with CNH Industrial subsidiary Iveco Defence Vehicles providing the 8×8 amphibious armored platform design, core components, and services. Work on the program will be performed at the company’s facilities in Aiken, South Carolina; Sterling Heights, Michigan; Minneapolis; Stafford; San Jose, California; and York, Pennsylvania. The BAE Systems team conducted its own extensive risk mitigation testing and evaluation for land mobility, survivability, and swim capabilities that proved its vehicle’s performance prior to delivering the first 16 prototypes to the Marine Corps in 2017. this delivery was part of service’s evaluation process, where BAE and SAIC built 16 prototypes each for extensive testing before the final award that was announced yesterday. Over the past 15 months, the company supported the Marine Corps’ rigorous Developmental Testing and Operational Assessment of the vehicles, which performed superbly in water and land operations, payload, and survivability. . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53816-us-marine-corps-to-buy-italian-amphibious-combat-vehicles/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Pretty sad summary of the present when not a single US company can present our military with a class-leading design. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53816-us-marine-corps-to-buy-italian-amphibious-combat-vehicles/#findComment-402478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
12V71 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I really hope the Marines have better luck getting parts from CNH than I do for Ag equipment 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53816-us-marine-corps-to-buy-italian-amphibious-combat-vehicles/#findComment-402482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, kscarbel2 said: Pretty sad summary of the present when not a single US company can present our military with a class-leading design. amen- was it a case of a narrow spec that precluded US firms from competing? If its any consolation, I'm sick of reading on the packaging of a tool I've purchased....." Engineered in US to (fill in the blank) specifications. Made in China". At least these things might have a plate that says-..Engineered in EU (Italy), made in US.! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53816-us-marine-corps-to-buy-italian-amphibious-combat-vehicles/#findComment-402485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53816-us-marine-corps-to-buy-italian-amphibious-combat-vehicles/#findComment-442260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Hopefully these are more reliable than the overpriced cars from Italy. 2 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/53816-us-marine-corps-to-buy-italian-amphibious-combat-vehicles/#findComment-442266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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