Marines Operate Amphibious Combat Vehicles from Ship in First-Ever Launch and Recovery Testing
By: Megan Eckstein
June 22, 2017 12:58 PM
Amphibious Combat Vehicles launch and recover from an amphibious ship for the first time ever, in testing at Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch in Camp Pendleton, Calif., in June 2017. SAIC’s vehicle sits at front left, in solid green; BAE Systems’ two vehicles sit at front right and center left, in camo paint; and two legacy amphibious assault vehicles sit at back, in the well deck of USS Somerset (LPD-25). US Marine Corps photo.
The Marine Corps launched and recovered Amphibious Combat Vehicles from the back of an amphibious ship for the first time, in testing last weekend with BAE Systems’ and SAIC’s competing vehicles.
https://news.usni.org/2017/06/22/marines-operate-amphibious-combat-vehicles-from-ship-in-first-ever-launch-and-recovery-testing
