Assault Amphibious Vehicle
Survivability Upgrade
A Modern Marine Vehicle Solution
For the U.S. Marine Corps, SAIC® is equipping legacy Assault Amphibious Vehicles
(AAVs) with Survivability Upgrades (SU) to better protect the next generation of
Marines. As the Marine Corps’ primary vehicle for amphibious missions, SAIC is
ensuring that AAV SUs have improved mobility and can safely transport personnel
and cargo through hostile territory.
As part of SAIC’s survivability upgrade solution, our team has completely
disassembled an initial 10 legacy AAVs down to the hull and manufactured,
procured and integrated upgrades that protect Marines from underbody explosions,
improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and direct fire. Following Low Rate Initial
Production (LRIP) of 52 vehicles, SAIC will perform upgrades to 344 additional
AAVs – a full complement for three Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) to maintain
a steady-state presence around the globe as well as two-Marine Expeditionary
Brigades (MEB) as necessary.
SAIC’s solution is changing the way vehicle upgrades are managed for
our armed forces. As a services and systems integrator, SAIC combines
our employees’ mission understanding and innovation with cutting-edge
technologies from our industry teammates to provide optimized technical
solutions as an alternative to original equipment manufacturers.
The AAV SU is a fully modernized tactical vehicle that will ensure the U.S. Marine Corps preserves
their forcible entry capability from the sea and on land. The AAV SU includes:
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integral aluminum underbody and crew compartment armor
buoyant, ceramic-composite flank and roof armor
an integrated spall liner; individual blast-resistant seats
an upgraded engine with increased horsepower and torque
a new, electronically-controlled transmission and Power Takeoff (PTO)
new axial-flow water jets, external fuel tanks
upgraded vehicle controls and driver interfaces
17-0353 I SAIC COMMUNICATIONS
Specifications
COMBAT CAPACITY
21 (18 Embarked Marines / 3 Crew)
ENGINE
Cummins VT 903 (675 horsepower engine)
ARMAMENT
Turret mounted M2 / wMK19
CRUISING SPEED (LAND AND WATER)
42.5 mph / 7 knots
SLOPE REVERSE
60% longitudinal slope: ascending / descending in forward and reverse.
Parking brake hold on a 60% slope uphill/downhill.
SIDE SLOPE
40% slide slope
TRENCH CROSSING
2.44 meter (8 feet) in forward direction without preparation
VERTICAL WALL CROSSING
3 feet
OVERALL LENGTH
28 feet
WIDTH
12 feet
HEIGHT
11 feet
Pete Lombardo
843.412.9113
[email protected]
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