In this episode, Sal Mercogliano – maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner – ...

The discussion on amphibious warfare ships comes as the Corps plans to continuously deploy three Marine Expeditionary Units.

February 8, 2026: Two years ago the U.S. Marine Corps began using their new Amphibious Combat Vehicle/ACV in overseas training operations. This involved live fire exercises using the marine ACV ...

U.S. Marine Corps demonstration of the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), developed by BAE Systems and Iveco. The ACV is slated to replace the older AAV-P7/A1 (Assault Amphibious Vehicle), which has ...

U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct operational tests to deploy the Amphibious ...

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is working on material fixes and upgrades to its Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) fleet. Since the accident of July 2020 that killed nine military members, the ...

The United States is putting a new kind of muscle behind its seaborne forces, fielding 70,000-lb amphibious combat vehicles that blur the line between ship and tank. Built to haul Marines from the ...