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The Deputy Commandant's statements seemly contradict the phased approach to having a non-self deploying vehicle in the ACV 1.1 and then a fully amphibious vehicle in ACV 1.2. The question remains if the Marines are still interested in procuring a high speed connector vehicle after merging ACV 1.1 and 1.2.
[2] The first LVSRs were ordered in 2006. The LVSR is the USMC's equivalent of the U.S. Army’s Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) and Palletized Load System (PLS). The Marines do not use the HEMTT or PLS [4] and the Army does not use the LVSR, but both services use a common trailer (M1076) with all three truck types.
24–32 km/h (15–20 mph) off-road, 72 km/h (45 mph) surfaced road, 13.2 km/h (8.2 mph) water [1] The Assault Amphibious Vehicle [ 2 ] [ 3 ] ( AAV )—official designation AAVP-7A1 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-7 abbr. LVTP-7 )—is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems ...
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.
VH-71 Kestrel replacement for Marine One VH-3D Sea King and VH-60N Nighthawk was cancelled in 2009; Mastiv RPV system UAV; RQ-2 Pioneer UAV reconnaissance; Barrage balloon; Glider; CH-46 Sea Knight Cargo/passenger helicopter; CH-53D Sea Stallion Cargo/passenger helicopter; KC-130F/R Hercules tactical aerial refueler/assault transport; RQ-7 ...
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 ...
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.
3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) Draught: 0.8 m (2 ft 7 in) Propulsion: 2 × 625 bhp Scania DSI14 V8 Diesel; 2 × Kamewa FF water jets: Speed: 40 knots (74 km/h) Range: 240 nmi (440 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h) Complement: 3 (two officers and one engineer) Up to 18 amphibious troops with full equipment; Armament: 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns; 1 × Mk 19 ...