The LAV-25 (Light Armored Vehicle) is a member of the LAV II family. [4] 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 LAV is an all-weather, all-terrain vehicle combining speed, maneuverability and firepower to fulfill a variety of missions. The LAV supports light armored reconnaissance Marines in...

Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Training Company provides entry-level training and instruction for Marines to operate, drive, and maintain the family of Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) and...

The LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle combines speed, maneuverability and firepower to perform a variety of functions for the U.S. Marine Corps, including security, command and control,...

The Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) is a series of armoured vehicles built by General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada (GDLS-C), a London, Ontario -based subsidiary of General Dynamics. It is a license-produced version of the Mowag Piranha.

The United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, or LAR Battalions, are fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance units that conduct reconnaissance-in-force (RIF) ahead of the battalion landing teams or division infantry forces.

LENGTH: 6 Weeks 30 Training Days COURSE OVERVIEW: Weeks 1 - 3 * LAV Operations – Provides the LAR Marine with the skills required to operate the LAV in a tactical environment. The LAR...

Aug 7, 2017 · The LAV-25, the U.S. Marine Corps’ main armored reconnaissance vehicle, has its origins in an effort to develop a new, highly mobile strike force for the Middle East.

Apr 16, 2019 · The Marine Corps plans to begin replacing its legacy Light Armored Vehicle with a modern Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle late in the next decade.

Jun 26, 2019 · In response to growing tensions in the Middle East, U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s administration called for a Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force, which in 1980 prompted the Army and Marine Corps to acquire an off-the-shelf light armored vehicle, or LAV.