Building a Better Mousetrap: The Unnecessary Capability of the EFV

Abstract

The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) is a phenomenal leap ahead of the current Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV). Upon its arrival, the EFV will immediately provide greatly enhanced battlefield capabilities. The Marine Corps needs this vehicle. However, the institutional commitment to the high water speed capability of the EFV has dictated engineering constraints that sacrifice overall combat performance. Further, the engineering efforts required to make the EFV swim at high speeds increase the cost and complexity of the vehicle. Few battlefield instances will allow the use of this vehicle's maximum water speed: none will require it. The high-water-speed capability of this vehicle will prove an unnecessary and costly distraction throughout the service life of the EFV.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2005
Accession Number
ADA505294

Entities

People

  • E. A. Reid

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Military Vehicles
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Attack Submarines
  • Backup Systems
  • Boats
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicles
  • Los Angeles Class
  • Marine Corps
  • Mission Profiles
  • Navy
  • United States
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Robotics and Automation.