Navy awards BAE Systems $119.9 million contract modification for ACV LRIP Lot 3

The Navy yesterday announced a $119.9 million contract modification to BAE Systems for Lot 3 of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle's low-rate initial production phase.

"This modification is for the purchase of 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles and associated production, fielding and support costs and depot support products," the contract announcement reads.

A BAE press release noted the contract modification is for the ACV's personnel variant. The program is slated to include three additional variants: a command and control variant, a recovery variant and a gun variant.

"This award further validates the Marine Corps' confidence in the vehicle's proven capability in meeting their amphibious mission, and represents an important step toward fielding the vehicle in the Fleet Marine Force," John Swift, BAE's amphibious program director for combat vehicles, said in a statement.

Inside Defense recently reported that the Marine Corps had delayed the initial operational test and evaluation stage and full-rate production for the ACV program after vehicle deliveries fell behind projections.

Last December, the Navy awarded BAE a $140 million contract modification for LRIP Lot 2.