Is there any point of amphibious landing vehicles in the 21st century?
>>65166446yeah to make an amphibious landing
>>65166446
I think you're thinking of something for contested landingsYes and nomodern amphibious combat will need loitering capabilitysee that new usmc thingwill thousands of troops need to be ferried in waves? no
>>65166449this is fine if you dont overstuff them with 80lb packs
>>65166449We are so back
>chinese lobbysists kill the EFV>marines forced to adopt subpar eyetie shitbox>koreans begin manufacture of EFV
>>65166448
It's honestly insane how gargantuan Lvt-5s are. We had some display models at 3rd tracks.
Turkish AAVhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZAHA_Marine_Assault_Vehicle~25 delivered, 75 on order. They are also working for an unmanned AAV.
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>>65167254During self-righting test
>>65167032>80lb packsplus squad ammo, extra supplies, and another 40lb of random shit
>>65166446Rivers still need crossings. Beach landings have become pedestrian nowadays. No military will do a beach landing without neutralizing the enemy first. The last opposed beach landing was the Falklands war and that was very nearly a disaster for the Bongs.
>>65166446is that thing basically the same thing as the EFV the marines were gonna procure?
>>65167064that thing is a fucking chonker
