Iveco Defence Vehicles is awarded contract to deliver amphibious platform to the US Marine Corps in partnership with BAE Systems
Iveco Defence Vehicles will provide its 8x8 amphibious armored platform design, core components and services under a contract arrangement worth up to $400 million US Dollars for the first four years, to support BAE Systems in the frame of their contract with the US Marine Corps.
Bolzano, Italy – In the frame of the contract awarded by the US Marine Corps to BAE Systems’ team
for the manufacture of the next generation of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), CNH Industrial subsidiary Iveco Defence Vehicles will provide its 8×8 amphibious armored platform design, core
components and services
“This award represents a milestone in the transformation of Iveco Defence Vehicles into a global
player”, said Vincenzo Giannelli, President and CEO of Iveco Defence Vehicles. “Through our
partnership with BAE Systems on this program, our know-how and technical excellence have been
recognized and are placed at the service of the US Marine Corps. We now have the privilege of
contributing to building the future of its amphibious combat vehicles”.
The initial award by the US Marine Corps is for 30 vehicles, with options for a total of 204 vehicles.
The ACV is an advanced 8×8 open ocean-capable vehicle that is equipped with a new six-cylinder,
700hp engine, which provides a significant power increase over the current Assault Amphibious
Vehicle. The vehicle delivers best-in-class mobility in all terrain and has a suspended interior seat
structure for 13 embarked Marines, blast-mitigating positions for a crew of three, and improved
survivability and force protection over currently fielded systems. The team has conducted extensive
risk mitigation testing and evaluation for water operations, land mobility and survivability that have
proven the solution’s capabilities.
Iveco Defence Vehicles and BAE Systems teamed together in the very early phases of this program
to offer a superior solution to the US Marines for their ACV requirement. As a result of this successful
teaming relationship, the first 16 prototypes were delivered to the Marine Corps in 2017. Over the
past 15 months, the companies supported the US Marine Corps’ Developmental Testing and
Operational Assessment of these vehicles whose performance achieved superlative results for water
operations, land operations, carry/payload, and protection.
As a leading provider of protected and integrated mobility solutions to military and civil protection
customers, Iveco Defence Vehicles brings proven experience, having designed and built more than
30,000 multi-purpose, protected and armored military vehicles in service today.
