Marines reveal ACV 1.2 will have threshold requirement of 12 miles

By Lee Hudson / March 18, 2016 at 4:52 PM
The Marine Corps revealed last week that the requirement for the next iteration of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle, dubbed 1.2, will most likely include a 12 mile ship-to-shore threshold, according to a senior official. The new threshold is a significant increase over what had previously been discussed. Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, deputy commandant for combat development and integration, told Inside the Navy March 16 after a breakfast sponsored by the Navy League in Arlington, VA, his office has not started...

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