BAE and SAIC both win contracts for USMC next-gen amphib vehicle

By Lee Hudson / November 25, 2015 at 12:34 PM
BAE Systems and Science Applications International Corp. have both won multimillion-dollar contracts for the Marine Corps' lucrative next-generation amphibious vehicle competition to build 13 prototypes apiece, according to a Defense Department contract announcement. While the service intends for the contractors to each build 16 prototypes, under the congressional continuing resolution the government is now operating under, the Marine Corps does not have an adequate amount of funding for the other six vehicles, John Garner, the service's advanced amphibious assault program...

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