Just one month after finally fielding a handful of fresh Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) to grunts, the Marine Corps has decided to officially kick the production of its first new amphibious vehicle since the Vietnam War up a notch. The service on Tuesday announced that it had formally approved the new vehicle for full-rate production, which means the Corps “can build and field higher quantities of the ACV at a sustained rate over the next several years,” according to a Marine Corps Systems Command release.
“We’re providing Marines with a modern, armored personnel carrier that offers tremendous capability with respect to survivability,” Col. Kirk Mullins, program manager for Advanced Amphibious Assault at PEO Land Systems, said in a statement.
“The ACV gives the Marine Corps a capable platform operational across the full-range of military operations.”...MORE
