LAV-25.The Marine Corps' Light Armored Vehicle

Автор: James D'Angina
Издательство: Osprey
Серия: New Vanguard 185
Год: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-84908-6-12-7
Страниц: 48
Язык: English
Формат: PDF
Размер: 3,2 MB

The Light Armored Vehicle 25 (LAV-25) has played a significant role in transforming United States Marine Corps doctrine since its introduction in the early 1980s. The Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle programme was based on the proven Swiss MOWAG Piranha series of 4 x 4, 6 x 6, and 8 x 8 wheeled vehicles. However, developing organisational units, tactics, and employment of the weapon system within the force structure of the Marine Corps proved to be more of a challenge than fielding the weapon system. This resulted in multiple re-designations for LAV units within the Corps. The LAV first saw combat in Panama during Operation Just Cause and LAV-25s have fought in every major conflict since, including Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This book covers the design, development, and deployment of this continuingly successful vehicle.

• US Army and Marine Corps MRAPs
• US Destroyers 1934-45: Pre-war classes
• US Destroyers 1942-45: Wartime Classes
• US Infantry in the Indian Wars 1865-93 ( Men-at-Arms. 438)
• US Armed Forces in China 1856–1941 (Men at Arms 455)
• Armies of the Vietnam War (2) (Men at Arms. 143)
• US Cavalry on the Plains 1850–90 (Men at Arms 168)
• American Civil War Armies (1) (Men-at-Arms 170)
• American Civil War Armies (2) (Men-at-Arms 177)
• American Civil War Armies (3) (Men-at-Arms 179)