Marine Corps Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicles
One broad area that has witnessed significant programmatic transformation encompasses the Marine Corps Medium and Heavy Tactical Vehicle (M&HTV) fleets.…
Fighting Vehicles
BAE Submits Bradley-based Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Proposal
In what was hardly a surprise to any observers, BAE Systems has submitted their proposal for “a Bradley-based solution” to …
PM Advanced Amphibious Assault
The late October 2013 release of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Survivability Upgrade Program …
The Korean War’s Land Battle Legacy
Ground combat operations during the Korean War provided U.S. Army planners with an extensive array of lessons learned regarding the …
U.S. OKs Nearly $1 Billion Arms Deal for Iraq
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress that it has received the green light from the State Department …
Expeditionary Mobility
Across its portfolio spectrum, one key characteristic of United States Marine Corps land systems involves its expeditionary mobility. From light …
A “Bradley/Stryker Combo” Concept for AMPV?
One of the remaining bright spots among the shrinking category of U.S. Army acquisition programs is the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle …
Republic of Korea Army M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense released a video showing the capabilities of their M270 Multiple Launch …
Modernized M9 Armored Combat Earthmover Joins the U.S. Marine Corps
Although the hull may look the same, the four overhauled M9 Armored Combat Earthmovers (ACE) that arrived at Camp Lejeune, …
Book Review – Tiger I & Tiger II (Images of War Special)
Few armored vehicles have ever evoked the respect and fear that the Germans’ Tiger tanks did during World War II. …