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ACV-R [4]: 200+ [4] 40 on order. [4]LAV-25: Canada. United States. Infantry fighting vehicle: Armored-reconnaissance (LAV-25) 488 Looking for successor to the reconnaissance variant, the Textron Cottonmouth 6×6 or a GDLS Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle 8×8. [5]
HH-46D of the Navy resupplies USS Tripoli during a VERTREP, 1994. During 1966, production of the improved CH-46D commenced with deliveries following shortly thereafter. This model featured various improvements, including modified rotor blades and the adoption of more powerful T58-GE-10 turboshaft engines, [1] rated at 1,400 shp (1,040 kW) each.
The following is a list (of lists) of United States Marine Corps equipment; See the following articles; List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps; List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps; List of active aircraft of the United States Marine Corps; List of United States Marine Corps individual equipment
The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is a heavy lift helicopter operated by the United States military.As the Sikorsky S-80, it was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, adding a seventh blade to the main rotor, and canting the tail rotor 20°.
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.
In October 2017 deputy Marine commandant Lt. Gen. Brian Beaudreault stated "We have to find a solution to getting Marines to shore, from over the horizon, at something greater than seven knots (8 mph)," the swimming speed of the existing Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) and its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) replacement. Continuing, he said ...
As Marines became increasingly involved in hostilities, several vehicles sustained minor damage from shrapnel and small arms fire. On October 25, 1983 U.S. Marine LVTP-7s conducted a highly successful amphibious landing on the island of Grenada as part of Operation Urgent Fury. It was heavily used in the 1991 Gulf War and Operation Restore Hope.
On 8 August 2008, the Marine Corps certified the UH-1Y as operationally capable, and it was deployed for the first time in January 2009 as part of the aviation combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. [24] [25] The UH-1N Twin Huey was retired by the Marines in August 2014, making the UH-1Y the Marine Corps' standard utility ...