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The Marine Corps identified speed on water as a top requirement, even at the cost of troop carrying capacity. [11] The ACV must be able to self-deploy from an amphibious assault ship at least 12 miles from shore with 17 Marines aboard. It has to be able to travel 8 knots or faster through seas with waves up to three feet. [citation needed]
The one on the left has an applique armor kit installed, the one on the right does not. AAV Survivability Upgrade (SU) The U.S. Marine Corps became interested in replacing the LVTP-5 due to its limited range, slow water speed and the difficulty of maintaining the aging platform. In 1964, the Marine Corps solicited proposals to replace meet its ...
AAV-7: United States: Armoured personnel carrier: Amphibious armoured personnel carrier (AAV-7A1) 1,200 To be replaced by ACV. Recovery (AAVRA1) 60 Self-propelled artillery M142 HIMARS: United States: Rocket artillery: Armoured M142 HIMARS 47 Only FMTV use in USMC [7] Transport vehicles MTVR: United States: Transport vehicle
The Marine Corps managed to secure enough funding to buy 758 LAVs in six variants. [5] The LAV entered service with the Marines in 1983. The Army borrowed at least a dozen LAV-25s for use by the 82nd Airborne Division, 3 squadron-73rd Armor for a scout platoon during the Gulf War. These LAV-25s were returned to the Marine Corps after the ...
This was the longest operational shot in the history of the M777 howitzer, and the longest operational barrel artillery shot in history for the Marine Corps. [28] Usually a barrel on a modern artillery system, like the M777, must be replaced after firing up to 2,500 shells. [29]
The Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) is a series of vehicles used by the U.S. Marines. [1] [9] The first MTVRs were delivered in late 1999.The MTVR is the equivalent of the U.S. Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV); the Marines do not use the FMTV (with the exception of the FMTV-based HIMARS) and the Army does not use the MTVR.
The M577 command post carrier, also known as the M577 command post vehicle or armored command post vehicle, is a variant of the M113 armored personnel carrier that was developed and produced by the FMC Corporation to function on the battlefield as a mobile command post i.e. a tactical operations centre, usually at the battalion level.
Canada: Assault rifle: 5.56×45 mm: Initially used by 43 Commando, [6] before being declared as the replacement for the SA80 family of weapons in all Royal Marines units. [7] Both A1 and A2 variants are used. [8] L403A1 United States: Assault rifle 5.56×45mm