BAE press release says its building an ACV-30...

Press release...

“The ACV has proven to be a versatile platform capable of numerous configurations to meet current and future mission requirements,” said John Swift, director of amphibious programs at BAE Systems. “With this award, BAE Systems will be able to develop a family of vehicles that will deliver the technology and capability the Marines require to accomplish their mission in support of our national security.”

The contract calls for the design and development of the command (ACV-C) and the 30mm medium caliber cannon (ACV-30) variants. The ACV-C incorporates seven work stations to provide situational awareness and control of the battle space. The ACV-30 integrates a 30mm cannon to provide the lethality and protection the Marines need while leaving ample room for troop capacity and payload.

BAE Systems was previously awarded a low-rate initial production contract in June 2018 for the personnel variant (ACV-P). The Marine Corps announced the ACV had successfully completed anticipated requirements testing and would no longer be pursuing an envisioned incremental ACV 1.1 and ACV 1.2 development approach. The program is now known as the ACV Family of Vehicles, which encompasses the breadth and depth of the vehicle’s capabilities and multiple variants.

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Not even one tiny bit pissed about this news.

Marine Corps procurement (with the exception of aviation) is moving toward the possible now, with an eye toward improvements later.

A 30mm cannon on the ACV will STILL REPRESENT A TREMENDOUS STEP FORWARD IN FIREPOWER over the current AAV.

Additionally it does not mean that a move to the 50mm is out of the cards in the future once the US Army does the heavy lifting on development.

Win.  Win.  Win.

BAE North America is hungry so they're gonna get this done poste haste too.

Chalk that up as another feather in the program's hat.  Quite honestly this might be a model of "how to do" acquisition right.  I can't think of a better run program...can you?