Marine Corps testing fixes to ACV towing mechanism issue

By Aidan Quigley / November 2, 2021 at 10:24 AM
The Marine Corps is testing changes to the Amphibious Combat Vehicle's towing mechanism in the wake of the service suspending waterborne operations in September after discovering the issue, a service spokeswoman told Inside Defense . Marine Corps spokeswoman Barb Hamby said Monday the service and the original equipment manufacturers are testing proposed changes to the ACV’s Sea Tow Quick Release device with the goal of implementing those changes early next year. “The USMC believes that a material and design change...

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