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Marines’ LAV Anti-Tank Weapon System To Reach Full-Operational Capability By End Of 2019

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, January 11th, 2019

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Marines’ LAV Anti-Tank Weapon System To Reach Full-Operational Capability By End Of 2019

Anti-Tank Weapon Systems are mounted on Light Armored Vehicle-Anti-tank variants at Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO4 Michael Lovell)

The Marine Corps’ Anti-Tank Weapon System (ATWS) for its light armored vehicles is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2019, officials announced last Thursday, two years after reaching initial operating capability. Officials have scheduled two final training events for the weapon system, which is intended to provide an upgraded turret system for the Marines’ Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) anti-tank variants. “This vehicle equips anti-tank gunner Marines with a modern capability that helps them maintain readiness and lethality…

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