AAAV Technology Center, USMC-DRPM-AAAV, Dept #208, Woodbridge, VA 22191-1215

A -- ADVANCED AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT SOL M67854-00-R-0004 POC Richard R. Carpenter (703) 492-3324, Fax (703) 492-3439 The contract will include all activities necessary for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (E&MD) of the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV), including: completing the design of the AAAV, manufacturing and testing eleven prototype vehicles, performing long-term logistics and training preparation for fielding, and providing logistics support for all prototypes. The primary objectives of E&MD are to: translate the design approach developed during the Program Development and Risk Reduction (PDRR) phase into a stable, interoperable, producible, supportable, and cost-effective design; validate the manufacturing or production process; and demonstrate system capabilities through testing. The EMD contract will run from Dec 00 through Sep 05. The current PDRR phase of the AAAV Program is being conducted by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), operating through its General Dynamics Amphibious Systems division in Woodbridge, VA. See Note 22. Posted 10/12/99 (W-SN390869). (0285)

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