EXPEDITIONARY FIGHTING VEHICLE (EFV)

In development for the US Marine Corps

MISSION ROLL REQUIREMENTS

• EFV will provide high speed transport of embarked Marine infantry from ships located beyond the horizon to inland objectives
  
• EFV will provide armor protected land mobility and direct fire support during combat operations

SIZE/WEIGHT

• GVW - fully loaded
  
  
  
  • 76,000 lbs
  
  
• GVW - empty
  
  
  
  • 64,000 lbs

PERFORMANCE @ GVW

• Maximum speed - Land
  
  
  
  • 45 mph
  
  
• High speed water mode
  
  
  
  • 23-29 mph (20-25 knots)
  
  
• Transition Mode
  
  
  
  • 10 mph (9 knots)
  
  
• Operating range - Land
  
  
  
  • 400 Miles
  
  
• Operating range - Sea
  
  
  
  • 65 Miles
  
  
• Roll recovery
  
  
  
  • 100 degrees
  
  
• Reserve buoyancy
  
  
  
  • 27%
  
  
• Ground Clearance
  
  
  
  • 16 inches

POWER TRAIN & SUSPENSION

• Engine
  
  
  
  • MTU MT883 Diesel - water mode 2700 hp, land mode 850 hp
  
  
• Water propulsion
  
  
  
  • Two 23" dia. water jets
  
  
• Suspension
  
  
  
  • Retractable hydropneumatic

FIRE SUPPRESSION

• Automatic fire extinguishing system

PERSONNEL

• Crew
  
  
  
  • 3 total
  
  
• Payload
  
  
  
  • Combat equipped marines - 18
    
  • Cargo capacity in lieu of marines -5,130 lbs

ARMAMENT

• Primary
  
  
  
  • 30mm Bushmaster Mk 44
  
  
• Secondary weapon
  
  
  
  • 7.63 mm machine gun
  
  
• Ammunition
  
  
  
  • 30 mm ready rounds - 200
    
  • 30 mm stowed - 400
    
  • 7.62 mm ready rounds - 800
    
  • 7.62 mm stowed - 1,600
  
  
• Armored protection
  
  
  
  • 14.5 mm AP
    
  • 155 mm artillery fragments