Marine Platforms

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 M777 Howitzer

  • Timely, accurate, continuous firepower to support infantry

  • Long range fire support 

  • Lighter, more maneuverable, improved transportability/mobility than the predecessor

  • Moved with 7 ton trucks, lifted by MV-22 Osprey and CH-53E Super Stallion

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High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)

  • Most used marine vehicle for wide variety of missions 

  • Command and control, troop transport, shelter carrier, towed weapons mover, armament carrier, TOW missile system carrier, ambulance 

  • Several kits can be installed depending on mission 

  • 6.2 L, V8 diesel engine, 3 speed, automatic transmission, 4 wheel drive

  • Can be mounted with M2 .50 Cal, M240, M249 machine gun 

  • Fording kit, armored plating and bullet resistant glass can be mounted

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c. Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)

  • Improve mobility and payload of light tactical vehicles, increase survivability 

  • Joint effort between Army and Marine Corps, will replace portion of HMMWV fleet 

  • Lighter and faster than HMMWVs, comparable protection/fire power 

  • Transportable by fixed and rotary wing aircraft 

  • Scalable crew system, automatic fire protect, fully integrated C4ISR 

  • 3500-5100 lbs payload, very adaptable

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 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)

  • Transportabled by the KC-130 Hercules 

  • Most advanced artillery system 

  • Delivers precise strikes from over 40 miles away 

  • Provides fire support for marines 

  • Accurate within 26 ft from 40 miles out 

  • 6 tubes hold 200 pound rockets 

  • Crew: 3 marines, 24000 pounds 

  • Fires M270 artillery rockets and anti aircraft missiles

  • Consists of launcher, carrier, and fire control system

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. Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)

  • Replacement for the AAV 

  • Designed to transport a squad size element from ship to shore and onto overland objectives across a contested landing zone 

  • Possess ground mobility and speed and can provide direct fire support to infantry 

  • Supports expeditionary and survivable mobility capability and capacity 

  • 8x8 wheeled vehicle

  • Land speed: 65 mph, water speed: 6-7 knots 

  • Armed with a M2 .50 cal or Mk-19 40 mm 

  • V shaped hull and blast seats 

  • Crew: 3 marines, 13 embarked troops