Neller acknowledges 'risk' in ending AAV survivability upgrade

By Mallory Shelbourne / October 12, 2018 at 1:41 PM
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller last week acknowledged there is "risk" in ending the Marine Corps' Assault Amphibious Vehicle survivability upgrade program before the service's new vehicle is integrated into the fleet. Neller said Oct. 10 the Marine Corps should invest its money in purchasing the Amphibious Combat Vehicle, which is slated to replace the aging AAV vehicles. "Is there risk? Sure, there's risk," Neller told Inside the Navy . "But I think we felt that with the ACV,...

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