Assault Amphibious Vehicle
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The Assault Amphibious Vehicle is a fully tracked, armored amphibious troop carrier used by the U.S. Marine Corps to transport Marines from ship to shore and in subsequent ground combat operations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious armored personnel carrier
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military vehicle ⓘ |
| armament |
12.7 mm M2HB heavy machine gun
NERFINISHED
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40 mm Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher NERFINISHED ⓘ smoke grenade launchers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crewRole |
commander
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driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ |
| crewSize | 3 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
ground combat operations ashore
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ship-to-shore movement of Marines ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
amphibious capability
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armored hull ⓘ bow wave fence ⓘ fully tracked ⓘ roof-mounted weapon station ⓘ water jets ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
AAVC7A1 command variant
NERFINISHED
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AAVP7A1 personnel variant ⓘ AAVR7A1 recovery variant ⓘ |
| hullType | welded steel ⓘ |
| introduced | 1970s ⓘ |
| mobilityType | tracked amphibious ⓘ |
| operator |
Brazilian Marine Corps
NERFINISHED
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Italian Navy San Marco Marine Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Navy Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwanese Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 21 Marines ⓘ |
| primaryMission | assault amphibious lift of surface assault elements ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionInWater | water jets ⓘ |
| propulsionOnLand | tracked ⓘ |
| secondaryMission | combat support for ground forces ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | USMC amphibious assault battalions ⓘ |
| successor | Amphibious Combat Vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRole |
casualty evacuation
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combat resupply ⓘ ship-to-shore troop transport ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Navy (for training and support roles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
amphibious assault operations
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mechanized infantry operations ⓘ ship-to-objective maneuver ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.