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An Amphibious Combat Vehicle, with a TV mounted to its side, sits at the BAE Systems booth at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in April 2023.

New variants of Marine amphibious combat vehicles coming soon

Nearly 200 of the amphibious combat vehicle’s basic variant have already been fielded to the Marine Corps, a BAE Systems program manager said.

By Irene Loewenson

8 months ago

With three prototypes in hand, Marines ready for recon vehicle testing

The Marine Corps will test three options for its Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle in early 2023, now that all competitors have turned in their vehicles.

By Megan Eckstein

11 months ago

New in 2022: Marine Corps light armored reconnaissance is at a crossroad

The top Marine wants more recon/counter-recon. This year could see details revealed.

23 months ago

No tanks, but the Corps is still looking for an LAV replacement

Prototypes from two vendors should be ready for evaluations by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Armored reconnaissance vehicle prototypes to be evaluated by the Marines by the end of 2020

The Corps plans to have a replacement for one of its oldest combat vehicles, the light armored vehicle, or LAV, by the end of the next decade.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

The aging Marine LAV is still active across the Corps ... and, now, also is a museum piece

The Corps has yet to pick a replacement for its LAV but is actively in the hunt for one.

By Shawn Snow

5 years ago

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