BAE Systems Could Develop C4/UAS Amphibious Combat Vehicle Variant for the Marines

The U.S. Marine Corps instructed BAE Systems to complete a study of incorporating Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle - Command, Control, Communication and Computers/Unmanned Aerial Systems (C4/UAS) mission payload on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) variant.

Pending the results of the phase 1 study, the Marine Corps may pursue modification of an ACV to install the C4/UAS payload. This C4/UAS variant will provide the transformational technology Marines need to observe their surroundings, collect and integrate information, and sense new targets over the horizon.

The ACV has been developed by BAE Systems and IVECO Defence Vehicles.

The ACV C4/UAS will feature a battle management system and advanced sensing capabilities. Offering a substantial level of commonality with other ACV variants, BAE Systems will work toward a fully open-architecture approach, allowing for technology refresh and upgrades.

The ACV is a mobile solution capable of conducting rapid ship-to-objective maneuver, delivering enhanced combat power to the Fleet Marine Forces.

BAE Systems has received two full-rate production contracts since the Marine Corps declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the ACV Family of Vehicles program, which includes the ACV personnel variant (ACV-P) and the ACV command variant (ACV-C). The company is currently under contract to design and develop a 30mm cannon variant (ACV-30), and a recovery variant (ACV-R) is also planned.

ACV C4/UAS engineering, integration, and fabrication is taking place at BAE Systems locations in Stafford, Virginia; San Jose, California; Sterling Heights, Michigan; and York, Pennsylvania.