GAO: Marine Corps Should Not Rush ACV Development

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Lance M. Bacon

SAIC’s ACV model is on display at the Modern Day Marine expo at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., on Tuesday, September 22, 2015.

The Marine Corps’ plan to fast track the development of its next-generation amphibious vehicle could mean some design and mechanical problems might not emerge until after the first systems hit the fleet, according to a government watchdog agency.