 US Marines AAV in Fallujah, Iraq ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 761 KB) 14 APR 2004- An Amored Assult Vehicle (AAV) from Echo Company, 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, moves into the city of Fallujah, Iraq. ...
| | LVTP-7 | | General characteristics | | Crew | 3+25 | | Length | 7.94 m | | Width | 3.27 m | | Height | 3.26 m | | Weight | 22.8 tonnes | | Armour and armament | | Armour | 45 mm | | Main armament | Mk.19 40mm grenade launcher, 864 rounds | | Secondary armament | M2HB 0.5in (12.7 mm) machine gun, 1,200 rounds | | Mobility | | Power plant | Detroit Diesel 8V-53T (P-7), Cummins VT 400 903 (P-7A1)
400 hp (300 kW) | | Suspension | torsion-bar | | Road speed | 64 km/h, 13.5 km/h | | Power/weight | 18 hp/tonne | | Range | 480 km | The Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV)—official designation AAV-7A1 (formerly known as LVT-7) is the current amphibious troop transport of the United States Marine Corps and is also operated by other forces. Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ...
MK-19 40mm grenade launcher during MIL-EX 2003 The MK19 (also known as MK-19, M19, Mark 19, or Mk 19) is a belt-fed grenade machine gun capable of firing five grenades per second. ...
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Overview
The AAV-7A1 is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by FMC Corporation. United Defense Industries was a United States defense contractor which is now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. ...
It is used by USMC Amphibious Assault Battalions to land the surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious operations to inland objectives and to conduct mechanized operations and related combat support in subsequent mechanized operations ashore.
Development The LVT-7 was first introduced in 1972 as a replacement for the LVT-5. In 1982, FMC was contracted to conduct the LVT-7 Service Life Extension Program, which converted the LVT-7 vehicles to the improved AAV-7A1 vehicle by adding an improved engine, transmission, and weapons system and improving the overall maintainability of the vehicle. Existing P-7A1s were later upgraded to carry the UGWS (UpGunned Weapons Station), which mounts a .50 cal (12.7 mm) M-2HB machine gun and a Mk-19 40 mm grenade launcher. The LVT-5 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) was a family of amphibious armoured fighting vehicles used by the United States Marine Corps. ...
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MK-19 40mm grenade launcher during MIL-EX 2003 The MK19 (also known as MK-19, M19, Mark 19, or Mk 19) is a belt-fed grenade machine gun capable of firing five grenades per second. ...
Variants Three types of AAV-7A1s exist; - AAVP-7A1 (Personnel)
- AAVC-7A1 (Command)
- AAVR-7A1 (Recovery)
The P-7A1 is by far the most common type. The P-7A1 has the capacity to carry 25 combat-equipped Marines. AAVP-7A1s are operated by three crewmen; the crew chief, driver, and rear crewman. USMC AAV Source: http://www. ...
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AAVP-7A1s have also been modified to carry the Mk 154 MCLC, or Mine Clearance Line Charge. The MCLC kit can fire three linear demolition charges to breach a lane through a minefield. MCLCs were used in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and again in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ...
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In the 1970's, the US Army used a LVT-7 as the basis for their Mobile Test Unit (MTU), a ground-based antiaircraft high energy laser. After several successful test firings at Redstone Army Arsenal, the laser was reportedly transferred to NASA. NASA logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ...
Combat History Twenty U.S.-built LVTP-7s were used by Argentina during the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands. It was heavily used in the conflict in Iraq and has been criticized for providing poor protection for the crew and passengers compared with other vehicles such as the M2 Bradley. Several of them were disabled or destroyed during the Battle of Nasiriyah, where they faced RPG, mortar, tank and artillery fire. Eighteen Marines were lost.[1] As a result, an applique armor kit to protect against weapons such as RPGs was developed by Rafael, however on August 3rd 2005 14 Marines were killed in Haditha when their AAV was destroyed by an IED.[2] AAV-7A1s were also used extensively in the Persian Gulf War and in Operation Restore Hope. Image File history File links AAVdemolished. ...
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Combatants Iraq Coalition Forces: U.S Casualties 30-1000 killed[1] 33 KIA; 150 WIA The Battle of Nasiriyah occurred during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...
A. 21:30 1 April - The Type 42 destroyer ARA Santisima Trinidad begins loading marines of the Amphibious Commandos Group into 21 small inflatable motor boats. ...
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Combatants Iraq Coalition Forces: U.S Casualties 30-1000 killed[1] 33 KIA; 150 WIA The Battle of Nasiriyah occurred during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...
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IED is a three-letter abbreviation which may refer to: Improvised explosive device, an explosive devices often used in unconventional warfare. ...
See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ...
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The AAV is still used by the United States Marine Corps, although it is slated to be replaced with the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle starting in 2008 This article is becoming very long. ...
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 An AAV-7A1 comes ashore during training. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2100x1500, 856 KB) Marines assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2100x1500, 856 KB) Marines assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif. ...
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