STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., July 14 (UPI) --The U.S. Marine Corps has extended a contract to General Dynamics Land Systems to continue development of a new amphibious combat vehicle, the company reports.Something is going on. What it is I just don't know.
The extension is for five months and carries a monetary value of $7 million.
Work under the extension includes flexibility and modularity analysis of the vehicle requirements and concept refinement and experimentation planning.
General Dynamics Land Systems in 2012 and 2013 had funded its own internal testing to assess the performance of its hull design against the Marine Corps' mine blast requirements for the amphibious vehicle, providing an early assessment of the low-risk, mature and affordable ACV solution.
The Marines are to issue a request for proposals for new ACVs this year. The vehicles must be able to self-deploy from a ship at least 12 miles from shore and travel in water at a speed of at least 12 knots.
From the outside looking in, I would guess that we're seeing the first fingerprints of General Dunford setting our armored house in order. Additionally have you heard anything about the industry day for the ACV 1.1?
I haven't.
So General Dynamics and I would assume BAE are going to continue to work on the ACV 1.2 till the end of the year.
Something is brewing. We'll have better visibility if the Marine Personnel Carrier gets delayed....again....like I've been hearing but can't confirm. Wouldn't it be ironic if this whole thing spins back to a simplified EFV?