The Marines' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV): Background and Issues for Congress

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Abstract:

The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle EFV is an armored amphibious vehicle program that originated two decades ago to replace the 1970s-era Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAV. Like current AAVs, the EFV is designed to roll off a Navy amphibious assault ship, move under its own power to the beach, and cross the beach and operate inland. The EFV has experienced a variety of developmental difficulties, resulting in significant program delays and cost growth. The EFV is currently in its second systems design and development SDD phase attempting to improve the EVFs overall poor reliability and performance that it demonstrated during its 2006 operational assessment. If the EFV passes the current SDD in early 2011, it is expected to begin initial production if DOD has not cancelled the program and if it is fully funded.

Author(s):
Feickert, Andrew
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress
Pagination:
0015

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-RS22947
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL, *MILITARY BUDGETS, *MILITARY VEHICLES, COSTS, RELIABILITY, AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS, COMBAT VEHICLES, BEACHES, ARMORED VEHICLES, GROWTH(GENERAL), NAVAL VESSELS, CONGRESS, DELAY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Surface Transportation and Equipment, Marine Engineering, Combat Vehicles
Report Date:
2010 Sep 17
Creation Date:
2011 Feb 16