STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - BAE Systems Land & Armaments was awarded a $184.4 million firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-16-C-0006) for amphibious combat vehicles (ACV). The total value of the contract, if all options are exercised, is $3.9 billion.

This contract modification provides for the exercise of options for the procurement of 30 full rate production ACV medium caliber cannon (ACV-30) mission role variants and associated production, fielding and support costs, and spares.

Work will be performed in York, Pennsylvania (60%); Aiken, South Carolina (15%); San Jose, California (15%); Sterling Heights, Michigan (5%); and Stafford, Virginia (5%) with an expected completion date of March 2028. Fiscal 2026 procurement (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $184.4 million will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity (M67854-16-C-0006).

Source: DoD
Associated URL: https://www.war.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/4345564/

OTTAWA - Canada has secured an agreement to join the European Union’s 150 billion euro (CAD 244 billion) Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, becoming the first non-European nation to participate in the continent's major rearmament initiative. The deal, finalized following negotiations that began in June, will allow Canada to access low-interest loans for joint military procurement and bid on projects to supply ammunition, missiles, drones, and artillery systems.

While the overarching agreement is in place, Defense Minister David McGuinty indicated that specific financial terms, including an "entry fee" required to join the program, are still being finalized. Negotiations for the United Kingdom to join SAFE recently collapsed over disagreements about this fee.

The arrangement aims to catalyze private investment in Canada and integrate the country’s industrial base into Europe’s defense supply chain as the continent bolsters its capabilities in response to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

Poland currently accounts for the largest allocation of SAFE funding at 43.7 billion euros, followed by Romania (16.6 billion euros), Hungary (16.2 billion euros), and France (16.2 billion euros).

Source: CBC
Associated URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/european-union-canada-weapons-ukraine-russia-9.6999177

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army’s new Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Fires has issued three Requests for Information (RFIs) to advance the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) program. The initiative seeks to develop an autonomous, air-transportable platform capable of maneuvering around the battlefield and launching palletized missiles without human intervention. The Army envisions the system operating in three modes: following a crewed vehicle in a convoy, following waypoints, or being optionally piloted.

The RFIs solicit industry input on three distinct components: the autonomous mobility platform itself, the munitions pallets and launcher electronics, and a weapon system integrator to combine these elements. The service aims for a rapid development timeline, targeting the delivery of the platform and convoy leader vehicle within 12 to 18 months of a contract award. An industry day is scheduled for January, with a field demonstration planned for late fiscal 2026 to evaluate technology maturity.

Source: Defense Scoop
Associated URL: https://defensescoop.com/2025/12/01/army-caml-common-autonomous-multi-domain-launcher-rfis/