Plasan North America will partner with AM General as a subcontractor for the JLTV A2 programme. AM General is contracted to make over 20,000 vehicles and almost 10,000 trailers.
Source: Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (2015). Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force Experimental Assessment Report. https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2504584/mcotea-loe-3-gceitf-final-report.pdf
April 8, 2021
Sgt. Hernandez (right) and Cpl. Sandoval (left) prepare a typical resupply load to be mounted on one of the two systems being tested during the Field User Capability Assessment held March 8 – 24 at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
The Marines successfully completed a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) Field User Capability Assessment (FUCA) in March at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, of two prototype systems identified by a successful prize challenge in last year.
Anticipated future end users were given the opportunity to work with both prototype systems – Survice Engineering’s TRV-150 and Chartis Federal’s MK4-RX – to assess the capability in order to inform the final requirement for TRUAS.
By NUWC Division Newport Public Affairs NEWPORT, R.I.,
Andrew Appleget, former program manager at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC), located in the Bahamas, who recently retired, has won the prestigious Department of the Navy Test and Evaluation (T&E) Lifetime Achievement Award.
This award recognizes an individual who has committed their career to providing outstanding contributions to their organization and the T&E community at large. The selection process was extremely competitive, as noted by the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, with outstanding nominations submitted from the Naval Sea Systems Commands and Navy and Marine Corps Operational Test Agencies.
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Marines Defend ACV Development as Program Matures
February 19, 2021 11:38 AM
An Amphibious Combat Vehicle with the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, is staged in preparation to depart the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of the vehicle’s developmental testing off the shore of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2020. US Marine Corps Photo
The Marine Corps’ 20-year odyssey to replace its 1970s-era amphibious vehicle has hit more than a few roadblocks, but after months of operational testing, the service says the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle program is on its way to joining the fleet in earnest.