Report to Congress on Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle

Capt. John

The following is the Feb. 20, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV): Background and Issues for Congress.

From the report

On January 6, 2011, after spending approximately $3 billion in developmental funding, the Marine Corps cancelled the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program due to poor reliability demonstrated during operational testing and excessive cost growth. Because the EFV was intended to replace the 40-year-old Amphibious Assault...

https://news.usni.org/2020/02/26/report-to-congress-on-marine-corps-amphibious-combat-vehicle

Leave a Comment

Join Our Newsletter
Enter your email to receive a weekly round-up of shipping news.
icon