{"id":28889,"date":"2023-04-04T18:49:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T18:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/04\/new-variants-of-marine-amphibious-combat-vehicles-coming-soon\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:00:02","slug":"new-variants-of-marine-amphibious-combat-vehicles-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2023\/04\/04\/new-variants-of-marine-amphibious-combat-vehicles-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"New variants of Marine amphibious combat vehicles coming soon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland \u2014 Nearly 200 of the amphibious combat vehicle\u2019s basic variant already have been fielded to the Marine Corps, and several other variants are coming soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amphibious combat vehicle can transport Marines from ship to shore or shore to shore and then maneuver on land thanks to its wheels. The first shipment of the main variant, the personnel carrier, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/marine-corps-times\/2020\/11\/10\/marine-corps-receives-first-amphibious-combat-vehicle\/\">arrived at the fleet<\/a> in November 2020, as Marine Corps Times previously reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAE Systems already has delivered more than 190 personnel carrier variants to the Corps, Mark Brinkman, program manager for design and development of the vehicle for the defense company, told reporters Monday during a briefing at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company expects to hit the 200 milestone by the end of April, he said during the briefing, which took place inside a vehicle on the exhibition floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2023\/03\/31\/top-marine-acknowledges-mechanical-issues-with-new-amphibious-vehicles\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7315264.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Top Marine acknowledges mechanical issues with new amphibious vehicles<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Gen. David Berger, the Marine commandant, largely attributed amphibious combat vehicle rollovers to insufficient training.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAE Systems is developing and producing three more variants of the vehicle that are intended for assault amphibian battalions, according to Brinkman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brinkman said a command and control variant, outfitted with six workstations and computers, is slated for delivery in late fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There also is a variant with a 30 mm medium-caliber cannon in the works. The design work on the variant is complete, and BAE Systems plans to send three production representative test vehicles to the Marine Corps in early 2024, according to Brinkman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recovery variant is about a year behind the schedule of the cannon variant, with three of those vehicles scheduled to be sent to the Corps for testing in early 2025, Brinkman said. That variant is meant to offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baesystems.com\/en-us\/product\/amphibious-combat-vehicle\">field maintenance, recovery and repair<\/a> capabilities, according to the BAE Systems website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAE Systems also is competing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2023\/02\/17\/marine-corps-launches-testing-of-prototypes-for-new-recon-vehicle\/\">the Marine advanced reconnaissance vehicle program<\/a> to provide a vehicle equipped with command, control, communications, computer and unmanned aerial system (C4\/UAS) capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other two vendors, Textron and General Dynamics Land Systems, have submitted prototypes designed specifically for the program. But BAE Systems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2022\/12\/23\/with-three-prototypes-in-hand-marines-ready-for-recon-vehicle-testing\/\">has added a C4\/UAS system<\/a> onto its existing amphibious combat vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine Corps launched testing of the competing prototypes in early January, Marine Corps Times previously reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brinkman said BAE Systems recently demonstrated its reconnaissance-focused variant for senior Marine Corps leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI enjoyed all the positive feedback and positive body language,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAE Systems also is researching a potential logistics variant of the vehicle, Brinkman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amphibious combat vehicle is the replacement for the amphibious assault vehicle, which had been in service since the early 1970s and in 2020 was involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2022\/06\/14\/5-officers-censured-for-2020-amphibious-vehicle-sinking-that-killed-8-marines-1-sailor\/\">high-profile sinking<\/a> that killed eight Marines and one sailor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another challenge for the Marine Corps in fielding the amphibious combat vehicle has been the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2022\/10\/16\/marine-corps-halts-surf-use-of-amphibious-combat-vehicles-after-mishap\/\">multiple rollovers<\/a> that occurred during training in the surf last year. Berger attributed those mishaps largely to inadequate training of vehicle operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine commandant, Gen. David Berger, told senators March 28 that the Corps had encountered \u201ca few notable challenges\u201d with the amphibious combat vehicle, including mechanical issues with the shock absorbers and central tire inflation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berger noted that the Marine Corps was working with BAE Systems to resolve them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked Monday about a timeline for fixing the mechanical issues, Brinkman said, \u201cWhat I can say is BAE is committed to providing quality and safe vehicles to the Marine Corps. 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