Marines sailed through the Strait of Hormuz with an armored vehicle on the Boxer’s flight deck

[rangerrebew]

Marines sailed through the Strait of Hormuz with an armored vehicle on the Boxer’s flight deck
By: Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider  
 

Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship Boxer recently sailed through the Strait of Hormuz with an armored vehicle strapped to the flight deck, ready to fight off drones and Iranian gunboats.

A light armored vehicle belonging to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit can be seen on the flight deck as an AH-1Z Viper lifts off in a recently released Marine Corps photo, NPR’s Phil Ewing first noted.

The Marine Corps LAV-25 has a high-end targeting system that directs its 25 mm chain guns and M240 7.62 mm machine gun. The Boxer is armed with counter-air missiles, as well as various close-in weapon systems, among other weapons. The Vipers carry two air-to-air missiles, rocket pods, a handful of air-to-surface missiles, and a 20 mm Gatling cannon.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2019/08/15/marines-sailed-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-with-an-armored-vehicle-on-the-boxers-flight-deck/

[PeteS in CA]

I think I see a couple of AV-8Bs on deck as well. The AH-1Z is the latest upgrade of the Vietnam and 70s era AH-1. I remember when the 8080A-based display system was a hot new project at Kaiser Electronics. It was similar to the system for Germany's Alpha Jet trainer. That was back when some in Congress were still trying to kill the F/A-18 Hornet and the A-10 (and F-14?) was still in production.

[roamer_1]

Or maybe it's "Hey look boys! Sh*t with wheels! Don't think we won't come ashore!"

[thackney]

Or maybe it's "Hey look boys! Sh*t with wheels! Don't think we won't come ashore!"

Naw, the don't need to come ashore.  These will kick their butt without moving.  They have been practicing before they came out to play.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/12/03/lavs-on-the-flight-deck-the-corps-is-testing-ways-to-boost-ship-security/

...“Weapons Company assets improved the integrated defensive posture aboard the Wasp ― specifically, the LAV-25s' tactical sights provided ballistic solutions for the M242 chain guns and coaxial M-240C medium machine guns to engage simulated targets on the ocean surface more effectively, with greater precision,” he said.

September’s defense exercise aboard the Wasp involved scout snipers, gun-truck Humvees, TOW systems and LAVs....