DOT&E: ACV effective in 15 missions, should address steering issues

By Mallory Shelbourne / February 8, 2019 at 1:31 PM
The Marine Corps' new Amphibious Combat Vehicle performed effectively in 15 out of 16 missions, according to the Defense Department's top weapons tester, but should look into alterations to improve its steering issues. The program's first assessment, released as part of DOD's latest operational test and evaluation annual report, includes an analysis conducted before BAE Systems won a low-rate initial production contract to build the ACV last June. The report notes the evaluation is for BAE's vehicle specifically. Director of...

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