March 25, 2019
The U.S. Marine Corps Is Getting New Armored Vehicles That Can "Swim"
The U.S. Marine Corps finally is getting new, swimming armored vehicles. Also in the works -- a new strategy for deploying them.
by David Axe
The U.S. Marine Corps finally is getting new, swimming armored vehicles. Also in the works -- a new strategy for deploying them.
The Marines since 1972 have been using the same amphibious tractor, or amtrac. The 29-ton AAV7 can carry up to 24 crew members and infantry from an amphibious assault ship to an enemy beach over a distance of up to 20 miles.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-marine-corps-getting-new-armored-vehicles-can-swim-48957
