Holy $h!t

Combatvet0311 · March 4, 2007

I was just watching "Future Weapons" and having just seperated from the Marines I was familiar with the new Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle and all but they just did a special and I am blown away. If it wasn't for the fact it wont be in production till 2011 I might be tempted to re-enlist as a Amtrak crewman. 30 tons, that can move 29 knots in the water w/ almost 3000 HP. That things bad a$$ even without taking its 30mm cannon into consideration. They showed the transformation from land to sea mode and the thing literally transforms, the tracks raise up inside the body and panels slide out to cover them in order to create a smooth bottom so the thing can hydroplane ontop of the water like a Jet Ski. After riding over 500 miles from Kuwait to Baghdad in its predecessor I envy the guys getting to ride in this beast!!!

Wingnut · March 4, 2007

You should have been in Artillery. Our motto was "if you can't truck it, f*** it"...We lived the posh life of sleeping in the sand under the 5 tons.

Combatvet0311 · March 4, 2007

Hmm Cannon cockers, I dont know man, life sucked but I never had any lack of fun being a Grunt

svensk · March 9, 2007

Dude that looks like a BMP-2 wtf lol.

Vet 0311- Semper Fi! And thanks for your service.

clm7214 · March 9, 2007

I cant wait for that thing to get fielded. Everyones gunna want one. Personally, im tired of fixing all the ancient comm gear in the AAV's. Especially the C-7. That new track will make my life alot easier. And almost every other Marine as well.

svensk · March 10, 2007

Is this going to replace LAV-25's?

clm7214 · March 10, 2007

Its meant to replace the AAV P7,C7 and R7. The AAV 7 series is our current amphibious assault vehicle platform. They might come out with a lighter form of the EFV to replace the LAV, or they might just replace both with the EFV. Well have to see.

Combatvet0311 · March 10, 2007

That may just be a good question, I can see points for both arguements, in order to choose I side though...I will say no. The EFV may had a heavier armament and probably heavy armor. But I dont see it having the likelyhood or a tracked vehicle displacing the wheeled one. It seems that the wheels would have a longer life span then tracks. CLM 7214..you'd know better then I the ratio or maintenance required on a tracked vehicle verse the amount of time that vehicle spends in operation. In my experience the LAVs spend a s**t load of time on the road out doing VCP's and TCP's as well as security...now I think the EFV would require much more down time for regular maintenance then the LAV would so I think they'll keep the LAV on the roads.

clm7214 · March 24, 2007

That may just be a good question, I can see points for both arguements, in order to choose I side though...I will say no. The EFV may had a heavier armament and probably heavy armor. But I dont see it having the likelyhood or a tracked vehicle displacing the wheeled one. It seems that the wheels would have a longer life span then tracks. CLM 7214..you'd know better then I the ratio or maintenance required on a tracked vehicle verse the amount of time that vehicle spends in operation. In my experience the LAVs spend a s**t load of time on the road out doing VCP's and TCP's as well as security...now I think the EFV would require much more down time for regular maintenance then the LAV would so I think they'll keep the LAV on the roads.

Yeah, I couldnt really see it matching the LAV's mobility. I dont think they have plans to get rid of the LAV considering how they just introduced SNCO MOS's into the LAV field to keep experience in the crews. Before it was more of a billet than an MOS. I think there was even an ALMAR out about it. But, it really wouldnt surprise me if they did have future plans to replace the LAV considering how many new vehicle platforms we are getting. I saw MV-22 Ospreys flying over and the new Cougar trucks driving around this week at the Duce Niner.