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7.62×51mm NATO AWP AWP variant used exclusively by Joint Task Force 2. [59] McMillan TAC-50 United States: Anti-material rifle: 12.7×99mm NATO Canadian designation C15 Long-Range Sniper Weapon. [56] Barrett M82A1 United States: Anti-material rifle 12.7×99mm NATO Used exclusively by Joint Task Force 2. [59] Portable anti-tank weapons M72 LAW ...
A pair of U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicles emerge from the surf onto the sand of Freshwater Beach, Australia. The one on the left has an applique armor kit installed, the one on the right does not. Marines exit from a U.S. Assault Amphibious Vehicle during a live-fire exercise in Djibouti, Africa, in 2010
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]
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 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.
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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
The Army sought 2,350 of the 12.7 mm (.50) caliber-armed light squad carrier variant, and at one point was expected to be the LAV's biggest buyer. Congress canceled funds for the LAV-25, causing the Army to drop out of the program. The Marine Corps managed to secure enough funding to buy 758 LAVs in six variants. [5]