АНУ-ын Тэнгисийн явган цэргийн корпус 50 гаруй жил ашигласан AAV7 амфиби хуягт тээвэрлэгчдээ зэвсэглэлээс гаргаж, Хар тэнгисийн бүс нутгийн аюулгүй байдлыг бэхжүүлэх хүрээнд холбоот улсууддаа шилжүүлэхээр болжээ.
1972 оноос хойш ашиглагдаж ирсэн AAV7 (AAV) хуягт тээвэрлэгч нь АНУ-ын Тэнгисийн явган цэргийн корпусын гол хэрэгсэл байсан бөгөөд 2025 оны зургадугаар сард Румын улсад болсон сүүлийн сургуулилалтын дараа албан ёсоор үүргээ гүйцэтгэж дуусгав. Эдгээр хуягт тээвэрлэгчийг Европ дахь АНУ-ын цэргийн бааз болон нөөцөөс шууд холбоотнууддаа шилжүүлэх нь логистикийн хувьд илүү хэмнэлттэй шийдвэр гэж үзэж байна. Тухайлбал, Румын улс 2023 онд Пентагоноор батлуулсан 120.5 сая ам.долларын өртөг бүхий хэлэлцээрийн хүрээнд 16 ширхэг AAV худалдаж авснаас эхний есийг нь 2026 оны есдүгээр сард хүлээн авч, АНУ-ын сургагч багш нарын удирдлага дор сургалтад хамрагдаж эхэлжээ.
Тэнгисийн явган цэргийн корпус нийт 1,311 орчим AAV хуягт тээвэрлэгчтэй байсан боловч ашиглалтын явцад гарсан осол, гал түймэр болон насжилтын улмаас шилжүүлэх боломжтой тоо хэмжээ нь үүнээс бага байх төлөвтэй байна. Эдгээр хуучин техник нь Индонез, Япон зэрэг хэд хэдэн улсын зэвсэглэлд аль хэдийн нэвтэрсэн байдаг.
Хуучирсан AAV-ийг орлох зорилгоор 2020 оноос эхлэн ACV (Amphibious Combat Vehicle) хэмээх 8х8 дугуйт загварын шинэ хуягт тээвэрлэгчийг үйлчилгээнд нэвтрүүлээд байна. Мөн Тэнгисийн явган цэргийн корпус эрэг орчмын ажиллагаанд зориулан MMRC (Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Craft) буюу “Whiskey Bravo” завиудыг ашиглаж эхэлснээр ирээдүйн байлдааны бэлэн байдлыг хангахаар төлөвлөжээ.
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While tanks get a lot of attention, and the United States Marine Corps does operate them, the branch’s primary mission tends to keep it close to the water. Because of this, the USMC has been using the AAV7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV), affectionatelyknown as “Trax”to Marines,since its introduction in 1972. The tracked, armored vehicle was the USMC’s primary troop transport for over 50 years, but its service is finally at an end, and the USMC’s AAV fleet is being transferred to allied nations.
While you might think that the USMC would put them into storage somewhere in the United States, the Corps’ retired AAVs are being transferred to allies defending the Black Sea region, likely bolstering defenses against potential Russian aggression. This is a particularly economical decision, as many AAVs are already in the European theater, making the transfer logistically easier than it would be if they were all located in the U.S.
When the AAVs make their way to allied hands, experienced instructors will go along to train receiving units on their operation, which is often the case when the U.S. sells or transfers equipment to other countries.As of this writing, the AAV is already used by several nations around the world, including Indonesia, Japan, and several others. Romania received its first delivery of nine AAVs in September 2026, when USMC instructors began training Romanian military personnel in their use. This came after a 2023 sale authorized by the Pentagon for 16 AAVs and related equipment worth $120.5 million.
The USMC’s AAVs will find new homes abroad
The AAV is one of the world’s most impressive amphibious military vehicles, but its service finally came to an end when the AAV was retired in June 2025 following its last exercise in Romania. While the AAV is no longer being used by the Marines, the service didn’t retire it without a replacement. The newly developed Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) entered service in 2020, as it began replacing the older AAVs still in service.Unlike its predecessor, the ACV isn’t tracked and instead relies on an 8×8 wheeled design, similar to the M1126 Stryker, to carry Marines into and out of combat zones.
Before the USMC retired the classic vehicle, it held around 1,311 AAVs in its inventory, which encompassed all variants of the base model. Because the Corps began phasing out the older platforms as the ACV began taking its place, it’s unclear how many were allocated to U.S. allies from that total number. Before the USMC retired the AAV, some vehicles suffered terrible accidents, including sinkings and deadly fires, so the number of AAVs being transferred is undoubtedly lower than the total previously held by the Corps.
It’s unclear when all of the Corps’ AAVs will be transferred to other nations, but one thing is certain: The USMC will no longer operate the storied vehicle. In addition to replacing its fleet of AAVs with ACVs, the USMC is also utilizing the Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Craft (MMRC), also known by Marines as “Whiskey Bravo” boats, for littoral operations close to shore. It and the ACV will fill the gap left by the retired AAV and keep the Corps operationally ready for all environments in the foreseeable future.
