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Marine Corps plans to replace LAV with new, ‘transformational’ ARV April 16, 2019 — The Marine Corps plans to begin replacing its legacy Light Armored Vehicle with a modern Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle late in the next decade. The ARV will be highly mobile, networked, transportable, protected and lethal. The capability will provide, sensors, communication systems and lethality options to overmatch threats that have historically been addressed with more heavily armored systems. MORE

Effort underway to update, give Light Armored Vehicles extended service life January 15, 2019 — The fleet of Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles will begin receiving a number of necessary upgrades under the terms of a $37.2 million contract awarded Jan. 4. General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada will perform the work, which includes the procurement of 60 hardware kits in support of the Light Armored Vehicle Reset Program. The enhancements are designed to extend the service life of the LAV into the 2030s. MORE

LAV Anti-Tank Weapon System to reach FOC by end of 2019 January 10, 2019 — *Editor’s Note: The original article appeared on Marine Corps Systems Command’s website Nov. 16, 2017. The following article provides an update to reflect the current status of the program. The Marine Corps continues to upgrade the turret system for one of its longest-serving fighting vehicles – the Light Armored Vehicle-Anti-Tank. In September 2017, Marine Corps Systems Command's LAV-AT Modernization Program Team achieved initial operational capability by completing the fielding of its first four Anti-Tank Light Armored Vehicles with the upgraded Anti-Tank Weapon Systems to Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Marines. MORE

Program office begins fielding upgraded LAV Anti-Tank Weapon System to Marines November 16, 2017 — The Corps is upgrading the turret system on one of its longest-serving fighting vehicles—the Light Armored Vehicle-Anti-Tank. In September, Marine Corps Systems Command’s LAV-AT Modernization program team achieved initial operational capability by completing its first fielding of four upgraded Anti-Tank Weapon Systems to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Marines at Camp Pendleton, California. MORE

MCSC team proves simulation improves Marines’ proficiency March 17, 2015 — Old habits die hard, and when it comes to training on tactical vehicles, weapons and other equipment, many Marines prefer the sights, sounds and feel of the live environment to simulators. A team from Marine Corps Systems Command has released a study they hope will change a few minds. Working with M1A1 tank crews from II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Program Manager Training Systems, or PM TRASYS, proved the Advanced Gunnery Training System—a simulation-based system—can increase Marines’ proficiency while costing the Corps millions less than live training. MORE

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