US Marines Buy 30 More Amphibious Combat Vehicles Despite Safety Issues

 The US Marine Corps is purchasing additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) despite safety issues during training. British defense firm BAE Systems has been awarded a $154-million contract to produce 30 more ACVs and provide fielding and maintenance support. The ACV is an 8×8 platform designed to deploy Marines from ship to shore. It can carry […]

The US Marine Corps is purchasing additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) despite safety issues during training.

British defense firm BAE Systems has been awarded a $154-million contract to produce 30 more ACVs and provide fielding and maintenance support.

The ACV is an 8×8 platform designed to deploy Marines from ship to shore.

It can carry up to 16 military personnel and travel 65 miles (105 kilometers) per hour on paved roads or six knots (11 kilometers/6.9 miles per hour) in water.

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