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| Keywords: US Navy 051205-N-9866B-227 The U.S. Marine Corps^rsquo, new Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV) is tested in the landing area of Del Mar Boat Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif.jpg en Camp Pendleton Calif Dec 5 2005 The U S Marine Corps new Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle EFV Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAAV is tested in the landing area of Del Mar Boat Base Camp Pendleton Calif The AAAV will be capable of transporting 18 Marines and a crew of three over water at speeds of 29 miles an hour using a hull propelled by two water jets On land the AAAV will achieve speeds of 45 miles an hour In addition to its high land speed the AAAV has sufficient ballistic protection to defeat rounds up to 14 5mm or fragments from 155mm artillery shells It also has improved mine-blast protection and a nuclear chemical and biological defense system The new vehicle is planned to replace the current amphibious assault vehicle in use by the Marine Corps U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Zack Baddorf RELEASED 2005-12-05 051205-N-9866B-227 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 30497 U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Zack Baddorf PD-USGov-Military-Navy Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle | ||||
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