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United States BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems)
Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)
Wheeled amphibious armored personnel carrier that replaced the AAV7 as the U.S. Marine Corps' primary ship-to-shore assault vehicle, built by BAE Systems with an Italian IVECO hull design.
In service since 2020 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
105
km/h
34,500
kg
💲 ≈ $6,500,000 — Approximate unit cost
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
US ITAR-controlled
Export needs U.S. State Dept (DDTC) approval; end-use & re-transfer restrictions apply.
Channel: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale
Fielded & proven
Limited · 1 operator
In service since 2020. Status: active · ~632 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
$16M – $23M
Acquisition is only ~30% of lifecycle cost — operating & support dominate over ~30 yrs. Rough 2.5–3.5× the unit price.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 105 km/h Stronger than 87% of IFVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- 12.7 mm M2 machine gun (remote weapon station)
Protection
Armor, countermeasures and survivability.
- Armor
Armor technology: composite, modular, ERA-fitted, uranium-ceramic. Exact compositions are classified.
- Steel/composite monocoque hull with mine-blast protection
- NBC protection
Sealed crew compartment with overpressure filtration for nuclear/biological/chemical environments.
- Yes
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 9 m
- Width
Overall width — matters for rail/road transport of vehicles.
- 3.12 m
- Height
Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.
- 2.69 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 34,500 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 3
- Troop capacity
Number of embarked troops/passengers (IFV, APC, transport). Higher carries more.
- 13 Top 1% of IFVs
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Engine
Powerplant model and type.
- Caterpillar C9 diesel
- Engine power
Engine output power. Higher moves more weight faster.
- 700 hp Stronger than 79% of IFVs
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Diesel, 8x8 wheeled, amphibious
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Unit cost
Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper.
- $6,500,000
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 632 Stronger than 36% of IFVs
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 23% of IFVs
Specifications compiled from public BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the top speed of the BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)? +
The BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) has a maximum speed of 105 km/h.
How much does the BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) weigh? +
The BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) has a combat weight of 34,500 kg.
How many crew does the BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) require? +
The BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) requires a crew of 3.
What is the main armament of the BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)? +
The BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)'s primary weapon is the 12.7 mm M2 machine gun (remote weapon station).
What engine does the BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) use? +
The BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) is powered by the Caterpillar C9 diesel.
What is the BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) used for? +
The BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) is a ifv / apc typically used for infantry combat.
How many countries operate the BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)? +
The BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) cost? +
The BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems) Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) has an approximate unit cost of 6,500,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration — treat this as directional.
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