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The AAV: The U.S. Marines’ Amphibious Beast
For decades, the Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) has been a cornerstone of the U.S. Marine Corps, transporting troops and cargo from ship to shore. With its 29-ton combat weight, armored ...
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Marines Poised To Get Their 30mm Cannon-Armed Amphibious Combat Vehicle
The U.S. Marine Corps has laid out plans to introduce the ACV-30, the version of its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle armed with a 30mm cannon. As TWZ has explored in the past, the ACV-30 reflects ...
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Camp Pendleton Marines take new amphibious vehicle on first deployment after early training issues
Christopher Melkonian, deputy manager for the Marines’ Advanced Amphibious Assault Program, calls the ACV deployment a “monumental achievement” and credits collaboration between Marines and ...
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Marines get more ocean time with new transport in training exercise off Camp Pendleton
3 years after deadly accident, Marines make progress in new amphibious vehicle training Marines call the ACV the ‘future of amphibious warfighting’ despite flipping 4 times in a year AAVs ...
Here's how Aiken workers will help build Marine Corps combat vehicles
The Department of Defense will pay over $188 million to BAE Systems for 30 more Amphibious Combat Vehicles. 15% of the work ...
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Marines get more ocean time with new transport in training exercise off Camp Pendleton
The Amphibious Combat Vehicle, which is replacing an aging troop transport, had early struggles that officials say they are ...