Indonesian Marines Corps AAV-7 Assault Amphibious Vehicle Jumps off a pier at high speed. Often times they are just refereed to as AAVs or “Amtracks.” The AAV-7 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-7 or LVTP-7) was originally designed and built by United Defense (now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments) and is been used by the USMC and a dozen other marine corps from around the globe. It is used by Marines to land the surface assault elements of the landing force and their e

The AAV Landing Vehicle, also known as the Amphibious Assault Vehicle or the AAV-P7/A1, has been a vital component of the United States Marine Corps since its introduction in the 1970s. #engineering | Interesting Engineering