BAE Systems wins Amphibious Combat Vehicle contract

By Justin Katz / June 20, 2018 at 5:22 PM
The Pentagon this week awarded BAE Systems a contract worth $198 million to produce 30 low-rate production Amphibious Combat Vehicles, according to Marine Corps officials. The June 19 contract announcement puts an end to a limited-source competition between BAE and Science Applications International Corp. BAE Systems will have options -- worth up to $1.2 billion -- to manufacture and deliver 204 ACVs over four years, Inside the Navy previously reported. Deliveries are slated to begin in fall 2019. "We evaluated...

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