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This is a list of vehicles and aircraft used by the United States Marine Corps, for combat, support, and motor transport. Vehicles [ edit ] The below list contains vehicles confirmed to be in service as of early 2022. [3]
The Logistics Vehicle System ( LVS ), nicknamed by U.S. Marines as "Dragon Wagon", is a modular assortment of eight-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle unit combinations used by the United States Marine Corps . The LVS was fielded in 1985 as the Marine Corps heavy tactical vehicle system. [1] It was designed and manufactured by the Oshkosh Corporation.
Operational. range. 225 mi (362.1 km) Maximum speed. 62 mph (100 km/h) The AMC M422 'Mighty Mite', or G-843 by its supply catalogue designation , [1] is an extra lightweight ¼-ton 4x4 tactical truck, designed for the United States Marine Corps, to be suitable for helicopter airlift and manhandling. [2] It is noted for its exceptionally short ...
The Amphibious Combat Vehicle ( ACV) is a program initiated by Marine Corps Systems Command to procure an amphibious assault vehicle for the United States Marine Corps to supplement and ultimately replace the aging Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV). The program replaces the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program canceled in 2011.
Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California that is currently composed of four AH-1Z "Viper" Cobra and UH-1Y "Venom" Huey light attack squadrons, two MV-22 Osprey squadrons, an aviation logistics squadron, a Headquarters Squadron, a Marine Wing Support Squadron and the H-1 Fleet Replacement Squadron.
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 (MALS-16) is an aviation logistics support unit of the United States Marine Corps.Known as the Immortals (formerly known as the “Forerunners”), they are currently based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and fall under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).
Operational. range. 660 km (410 mi) Maximum speed. 100 km/h (62 mph) The LAV-25 ( Light Armored Vehicle) is a member of the LAV II family. [2] It is an eight-wheeled amphibious armored reconnaissance vehicle built by General Dynamics Land Systems and used by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army .
The Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) is a series of vehicles used by the U.S. Marines. The first MTVRs were delivered in late 1999. The MTVR is the equivalent of the U.S. Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV); the Marines do not use the FMTV (with the exception of the FMTV-based HIMARS) and the Army does not use the MTVR. . There were originally four, later seven, MTVR ...