Amphibious Combat Vehicle
| Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) | |
|---|---|
An Amphibious Combat Vehicle assigned to the US 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion in 2021 | |
| Type | Amphibious assault vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States, Italy |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States Marine Corps |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Based on Iveco SuperAV |
| Manufacturer | Iveco and BAE Systems |
| Developed from | Iveco SuperAV |
| Unit cost |
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| Produced | Since 2018 |
| Variants | ACV-P (APC), ACV-C (C2), ACV-R (ARV), ACV-30 (IFV) |
| Specifications () | |
| Mass | 32 t (71,000 lb) |
| Length | 361 in (9.2 m) |
| Width | 124 in (3.1 m) |
| Height | 114 in (2.9 m) (hull) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 13 |
Main armament | M2 Browning or Mk 19 grenade launcher with Remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) |
| Engine | Iveco Cursor 16 700 hp (520 kW) 3,000 N⋅m (2,200 ft⋅lb) |
| Power/weight | 21.56 hp/t (16.08 kW/t) |
| Payload capacity | 3.3 t (7,300 lb) |
| Transmission | Allison 4800SP (automatic, 7 forward, 2 reverse) |
Operational range |
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| Maximum speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) (paved road) 6 kn (11 km/h) (water) |
The Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) is a program initiated by Marine Corps Systems Command to procure an amphibious assault vehicle for the United States Marine Corps to supplement and ultimately replace the aging Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV). The program replaces the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program canceled in 2011. Originally a plan to develop a high-water-speed vehicle, the program has expanded into a multi-phased approach to procure and develop several types of amphibious-capable vehicles to address near and long-term requirements.
The competition for the project ended in 2018 with the birth of an eight-wheel drive armoured fighting vehicle, based on the Italian Iveco SuperAV. Production by BAE Systems and Iveco started in 2020 with 36 units, and 80 vehicles per year from 2021, for five years.