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Marine Corps Starts Evaluation Of Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle Prototypes

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

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Marine Corps Starts Evaluation Of Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle Prototypes

General Dynamics Land Systems' prototype for the Marine Corps' Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program. Photo: GD Land Systems.

The Marine Corps said Thursday it has officially started government testing of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) prototypes, with the results set to help inform whether to take the program into production. After receiving General Dynamics Land Systems [GD] and Textron Systems’ prototypes in December, the Marine Corps said the initial evaluation period is expected to be completed in the third quarter of this year. “During the competitive prototyping phase, testing will focus on mobility in complex terrains common to…

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