US Marine Corps purchases 40 Amphibious Combat Vehicles in $211m contract

In a development for US military defence, Sterling Heights, Michigan-based BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP has clinched a contract modification worth $211.5m to enhance the supply of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV).

The contract, part of a cumulative value of $2.5bn, is set to boost the US military’s capabilities by procuring 40 full-rate production ACV Personnel variants.

The contract modification’s primary objective is to exercise options for procuring 40 full-rate production ACV Personnel variants, accompanied by the necessary production, fielding, and support costs, as well as support and test equipment.

The ACV vehicles, built on an 8×8 platform, are designed to meet the US Marine Corps’ expeditionary requirements, offering open-ocean amphibious capabilities, land mobility, survivability, and adaptability.

Work-related to this vehicle contract will be carried out in various locations across the United States, including York, Pennsylvania (60%); Aiken, South Carolina (15%); San Jose, California (15%); Sterling Heights, Michigan (5%); and Stafford, Virginia (5%). The anticipated completion date for this contract is February 2026.

The fiscal year 2024 procurement funds allocated by the Marine Corps, totalling $211.5m, will be obligated at the time of the award. The Marine Corps Systems Command, based in Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity responsible for overseeing this contract.