The Assault Amphibious Vehicle[2][3] (AAV)—official designation AAVP-7A1 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-7 abbr. LVTP-7)—is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by BAE Systems Platforms & Services (previously by United Defense, a former division of FMC Corporation). [4][5]

AAV-7兩棲突擊車 （英語： Amphibious Assault Vehicle）是 美國海軍陸戰隊 一款全 履帶 式 兩棲登陸 戰車，由FMC公司所製造。 本車現為美國海軍陸戰隊的主要兩棲兵力運輸工具，水平線外「艦—岸」登陸運動中，AAV-7扮演由兩棲登陸艦艇上運輸登陸部隊及其裝備上岸的角色；登陸上岸後，登陸部隊則將其當作一輛裝甲運兵車使用，為其提供戰場火力支援。

Designed to assault any shoreline from the well decks of Navy assault ships, AAVs are highly mobile, tracked armored amphibious vehicles that transport Marines and cargo to and through hostile...

Introduced in 1984, the BAE Systems Assault Amphibious Vehicle, AAV7A1 has earned a reputation for rugged durability and superior mobility for transporting troops and cargo from ship to shore.

Dec 19, 2010 · It is used to ground surface assault components and equipment of the landing forces in a single lift from assault ships during amphibious operations. It also supports mechanised operations ashore. The AAV7A1 of the USMC are often referred to as Amtracks.

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Dec 28, 2018 · The AAV-7 series of assault amphibious vehicles was born as the LVTP-7 in the late 1960s. The initiative called for an armored personnel carrier with sea-going qualities that could serve the United States Marine Corps in transporting men and supplies from off-shore ships to positions inland.

Since the AAV-7A1, a Cadillac Gage turret with an Mk-19 40mm automatic grenade launcher and an M2HB 12.7mm machine gun is installed. The AAV or LVTP-7 or AAVP-7A1 is characterized by its boat-like bow, its wheeled-tracked system, and its slab-sided hull superstructure.

The Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) also known as AAV-7A1 (formerly known as LVT-7) is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle manufactured by U.S. Combat Systems to equip the United States Marine Corps, currently 11 countries operate this assault vehicle.

AAVs provide the ground combat element (GCE) with armor protection as well as land and water operation capabilities. The AAV was not designed as an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and should not be employed as such.