United States of America (1950s-1970s) Amphibious Cargo Carrier – Unknown Number Built Designed by the Pontiac Motor Division in the early 1950’s as the T46, this vehicle began life as the intended replacement for the Studebaker M29 Weasel. This amphibious cargo carrier was designed to carry...
The US Marine Corps will soon get a very special delivery from BAE Systems: 16 prototype Amphibious Combat Vehicles. Each with 700bhp. Yep, news reaches TopGear.com that BAE, along with Iveco Defence Vehicles, has been awarded the contract to build – from the ground up – and deliver ...
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in San Diego, CA San Diego, California Military Bases Camp Pendleton, California is the most important base located on the western side of the United States. It is the base with the most ambitious, intense and successful amphibious training activities. Located clo...
AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES In the Pacific, Mediterranean and North-West European theatres successful amphibious operations would prove critical to winning the war. Fortunately, in the 1930s the US Marine Corps - with very limited assistance from the Navy and Army - pursued doctrine and hardware to make ...
Marines took part in a broad 1994 US military campaign to restore democracy to Haiti after a military junta overthrew the country's democratically elected leader. Marines were responsible for anamphibious attack on Cap Haitienand at one point even took over security in Port-au-Prince after Haitia...
The U.S. Marines are looking for a new armored vehicle to replace the 1980s-era LAV-25 light armored vehicle. Here are their requirements.
Navy-U.S. Marine Corps to replace US Navy LCACs from Textron Systems. Topics discussed include views of Bill Kisiah of aircraft manufacturing conglomerate Textron Systems; optimization of the production of air cushion vehicles at shipyard, located in New Orleans, Louisiana; and investments by ...
U.S. Marine Veterans and Mesothelioma FAQs Why do veterans get mesothelioma? Asbestos was used across all U.S. military branchesbefore the dangers of this toxic mineral were known to the public. Asbestos was present in the equipment, vehicles and buildings utilized by the U.S. military. ...
His son,VADM William Wholsen Behrens, Jr. (USNA 1943),survived WWII service in the Submarine Force with six war patrols and a Silver Star to prove it then was involved in 28 amphibious operations during Vietnam. He capped his service as the first head of the newly organized National Oceani...
The Landing Vehicle Tracked Personnel Model 7 is an amphibious fully tracked vehicle designed for the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The lightly armoured floatable LVTP7 has the mission of deploying Marines, their equipment and supplies ashore during amphibious operations from ...