BAE AND IVECO SUPERAV FOR THE US MARINES AMPHIBIOUS TROOP CAREER GETS A WIN TO BUILD 16 ACV IN COMPETITION WITH SAIC TERREX 2 SLATED FOR FIELD COMBAT IN 2020 WORTH $1.2 BILLION FOR 200 ACV–CONTRACT AWARD TO BE FINALIZED IN 2018 AND FIELD TRIALS TO BE CONDUCTED IN 2017–TO TAKE THE FIGHT AGAINST US ADVERSARIES MARINE STYLE SEMPER FI

Defence giant BAE Systems has won a development contract with the US military that could lead to a huge deal to replace the Marine Corps' fleet of amphibious vehicles.

BAE's US-based Land and Armaments division and partner Iveco have signed a $103.7m (£69m) agreement to build 16 prototype armoured combat vehicles capable of "swimming" ashore.

The company's eight-wheeled vehicles, which can carry three crew and 13 heavily equipped troops, are capable of landing Marines from ships out at sea and then supporting them once on shore.

Along with BAE, US company Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) was also selected to produce 16 of its own amphibious vehicles.

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