The ACV command and control vehicle, or ACV-C, is in production now and should reach initial operational capability in the second quarter of FY24 — likely around March, according to Col.

The Corps’ next-generation vehicle designed to move Marines from ... a Command-and-Control Variant (ACV-C); (3) a Recovery Variant (ACV-R); and (4) a 30-mm Gun Variant (ACV-30).

For defense, the ACV-C is armed with a medium-caliber machine gun. The first AVC-C was delivered in January. The amphibious combat vehicle is an eight-wheel drive armored vehicle developed by BAE ...

In January 2024, manufacturer BAE Systems delivered the first production representative vehicle ... includes the ACV Personnel (ACV-P) variant and ACV Command and Control (ACV-C) variant, are ...

The replacement vehicle has had its own issues ... a think tank based in Washington, D.C. "The ACV will deploy with the 15th MEU, and we've started protected waterborne [operations].

According to the DOT&E report, ACV-C shares a common hull, powertrain, drivetrain, water propulsion system and survivability suite with the baseline vehicle, but also has seven radios to allow for ...

The ACV-C began production in 2022 but stalled following ... had resolved concerns and the vehicle was in full-rate production. The same Pennsylvania production plant at the time was building ...

Marine Corps officials say they are convinced the ACV is the best vehicle for their future operations and that it is more lethal, is better designed for troops to survive attacks, and is reliable.