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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 protection, ...
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Marines put new amphibious vehicle to use overseas for 1st time
BAE Systems has fielded 184 amphibious combat vehicles to the Corps, all of them to Camp Pendleton, California - the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's home base. Marines sending new amphibious ...
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The Marine Corps has finally fielded its first new amphibious vehicle since the Vietnam War
2020 The Marine Corps has finally fielded its first Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) to grunts, according to photos released by the service last week. The Corps’s first new amphibious vehicle ...
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Marines Want New Class of Aviation Support Ships
With the impending retirement of the aging Wright-class, the Marine Corps wants a new class of aviation logistics support ...
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Amphibious Assault Vehicle
These armored platforms are capable of... The United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) new Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) will receive new tow ropes, a badly-needed fix that will allow the newest ...
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USS Tripoli Moving to Japan to Serve as Forward-deployed Big Deck
The newest America-class amphibious assault ship will head to its new home in Japan later this year, USNI News has learned.
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Amphibious Assault Ships
The new United States Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) is now operational and preparing to deploy from U.S. Navy big-deck amphibious warships from miles off-shore into hostile ...