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BAE Systems delivers first ACV-C

Land January 17, 2024

BAE Systems has delivered its first ACV Command and Control variant to the US Marine Corps. The ACV-C will provide Marines with a mobile command center which enables situational awareness and operations planning in the battlespace. ACV-C provides true open-ocean and ship-to-objective amphibious capability, land mobility, survivability and ample growth capacity and ...

BAE Systems receives $88 million contract for ACV-30 test vehicles

Maritime August 16, 2022

The US Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $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. The ACV-30 mounts a stabilised, medium caliber Remote Turret System manufactured by KONGSBERG. The 30mm RT-20 is a ...

Lockheed Martin to prototype next-gen US Marine Corps 5G comms

Air February 25, 2022

The US Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $19.3 million Prototype Project Agreement (PPA) to create a 5G communications network infrastructure testbed for expeditionary operations experimentation for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E) and the US Marine Corps. The testbed, ...

Northrop Grumman to equip US Marine Corps with next-gen handheld targeting device

Land February 23, 2022

Northrop Grumman has been selected to provide the US Marine Corps with the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS). This compact targeting device provides unparalleled precision targeting and is capable of operation in GPS-denied environments. Bob Gough, vice president, navigation, targeting and survivability, Northrop Grumman, said: “NGHTS will significantly enhance the ability ...