Amphibious Vehicles

Marine Corps Systems Command awarded a contract to BAE Systems to produce and deliver the Amphibious Combat Vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps/ Kaitlin Kelly)

The Marines' Amphibious Combat Vehicle May Get a 30mm Cannon

Three variants of the amphibious combat vehicle may ultimately be developed.

U.S. Marines with Company B, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, get travel in assault amphibious vehicles from Naval Amphibious Base Coronado to participate in the RIMPAC 2016 exercise. (Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Cha)

Marine Corps Cancels Major AAV Upgrade, But Still Plans a New Gun Turret

The service recently issued a stop-work order to SAIC, which was under contract to improve the four-decade-old vehicle.

BAE Systems Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.1 (ACV 1.1) (Image: Courtesy of BAE Systems)

BAE Systems Will Make Marines' New Wheeled Amphibious Combat Vehicle

The Marine Corps announced today that BAE Systems will make the service's brand-new amphibious combat vehicle.

A U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle reaches the shoreline during a combined amphibious assault exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps/Gunnery Sgt. Ismael Pena)

Five Marines in Critical Condition After AAV Catches Fire

Fifteen Marines are receiving medical care after an amphibious assault vehicle caught fire Wednesday morning aboard Camp Pend...

Marines Postpone Faster Amphibious Combat Ships to 2025

The Marines will have to wait another decade to increase the speed of its amphibious troop carriers, Corps officials said Tue...

Marine Corps Proposes $25B Budget Keeping End Strength at 184K

The Marine Corps would receive $25 billion under the Pentagon's fiscal 2016 proposed budget announced Monday that would maint...

Marines Defend New Wheeled Amphibious Vehicle Design

Lawmakers today voiced concerns about the U.S. Marine Corps' new amphibious vehicle, questioning the selection of wheels over...

Marines begin to patrol inland to secure secondary objectives following an July 11 amphibious assault training exercise at Fog Bay, Australia. Marines.mil.

U.S. Marines, Australians Conduct Amphibious Assault Training

FOG BAY, Australia – U.S. Marine and Australian amphibious forces conducted beach assault training recently as part of Talism...

U.S. Marines depart Mexican Navy’s ARM Usumacinta (A-412), in an amphibious assault vehicle at Naval Base San Diego, as part of AAV operation training during RIMPAC 2016. (Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly Sonnier)

U.S. Marines and Mexican Navy Conduct AAV Ops

U.S. Marines and the Mexican Navy ship ARM Usumacinta (A-412) conducted assault amphibious vehicle operations at Naval Base S...

BAE is collaborating with Italian company Iveco, a subsidiary of the automobile maker Fiat Industrial, to build its ACV 1.1. (BAE photo)

Marines Kick Tires on Future Amphib Vehicles

Marines had a chance to kick the tires and test the seats of two versions of the Corps' future amphibious combat vehicle.

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