The Marines' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV): Background and Issues for Congress

Feickert, Andrew

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Amphibious operations;    Weapons systems;    Amphibious ships;   

RP-ID  :  RS22947
RP-ID  :  RS22947_2008Sep10

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) is an armored amphibious vehicle program that originated two decades ago to replace the 1970s-era Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV). The EFV has experienced a variety of developmental difficulties, resulting in significant program delays and cost growth. While the Marine Corps and Department of Defense remain optimistic about the future of the EFC program, there continue to be major concerns about the EFV's reliability and escalating costs.