As the Amphibious Combat Vehicle program approaches the end of procurement, the Marine Corps is turning its attention to modernization efforts for its fielded ACV fleet and is seeking capability upgrades including overhead protection, situational awareness and drone defense. “We've already developed a five-to-10-year modernization plan for the program, and it's a combination of emerging threats, technology that you all are developing time-now, and the maturity of that capability that can continue upgrading the ACV,” program manager Chris Melkonian told...