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Marine Corps Hopeful New EFVs Will Pass Testing And SECDEF

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Monday, May 10th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps continues to defend plans for the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), keeping a hopeful eye on new prototypes unveiled just as Defense Secretary Robert Gates again questioned the need for the amphibious tracked tank. Lt. Gen. George Flynn, head of Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC) and deputy commandant for combat development and integration, told a Senate panel late last week the service needs the EFV for "multiple roles." "The role that it performs is…

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