Marine Corp EFV

[Randy]

From the "Leatherneck" magazine of Jan. 2005, the first AAAVs should be in service by 2007-2008, with the first ones going to the 1st MEF. Some interesting info-it has topped at 42mph on the water, its twin 23inch Jacuzzi water jets move 100,000 gallons of water per minute! I guess it is a good thing that testing/production is taking so long because they are putting some of the lessons learned from Iraq into the new AAAV. I like that photo of the AAAV with the High Speed Vessel-truly high speed amphibious operations and Over the Horizon Landings.

[Randy]

Something I would like to add, is that I wish they would also build an armed version of the AAAV. This would be a fire support version like the LVT A4, or the LVTH6. I think a turreted 120mm mortar would be a good idea.