After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, AAV-7A1s were criticized for providing poor protection for the crew and passengers compared with other vehicles, such as the M2 Bradley. Eight were disabled or destroyed during the Battle of Nasiriyah, where they faced RPG, mortar, tank and artillery fire.

Since the early 1970s, the FMC's LVTP-7, later called the AAVP7, is the standard's US Marines Corps and Ground forces amphibious armoured personal carrier (AAPC), with more than 3,000 built after an initial order of 942 in the 1970s.

The AAVP7A1 is an armored assault amphibious full-tracked landing vehicle. The vehicle carries troops in water operations from ship to shore, through rough water and surf zone. It also carries...

Dec 28, 2018 · August 2018 - The United States Marine Corps have ended plans to fully modernize their fleet of AAV7 amphibious vehicles, the initiative known as the Amphibious Assault Vehicle Survivability Program.

Introduced in 1984, the BAE Systems Assault Amphibious Vehicle, AAV7A1 has earned a reputation for rugged durability and superior mobility for transporting troops and cargo from ship to shore.

Jul 4, 2022 · Discover the AAV7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle—its firepower, mobility, and battlefield role in modern amphibious warfare. Learn more!

Jan 31, 2020 · 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. But the AAV7 is lightly-armored and vulnerable to...

Since the AAV-7A1, a Cadillac Gage turret with an Mk-19 40mm automatic grenade launcher and an M2HB 12.7mm machine gun is installed. The AAV or LVTP-7 or AAVP-7A1 is characterized by its boat-like bow, its wheeled-tracked system, and its slab-sided hull superstructure.

The AAV7A1 is the newest Assault Amphibian in a series that started with the Roebling ALLIGATOR. The Alligator was developed over a period of 7 years, starting in 1932. The first "Gators" were a...

All AAV-7A1s have since been upgraded to this new standard. In addition to the basic tank (AAVP-7A1), the AAV-7A1 has two main forms. These include the "AAVC-7A1" command vehicle, which noticeably lacks a turret location and has additional communications equipment in the passenger compartment.