The vehicle was conceived to carry Marines ashore and move inland without pausing on the beach. It has faced problems in combining its land and sea technology. United States Marine CorpsPentagon Is Poised To Cancel Marine Landing Craft -- New York Times
It was supposed to be a tank that swims, a new way for the Marines to storm hostile beaches.
But as military budgets come under pressure, the 38-ton landing craft that turns into an assault vehicle seems destined to be the next bit of high-tech wizardry to bite the dust.
Pentagon and industry officials say the defense secretary, Robert M. Gates, is poised to cancel the long-delayed $14.4 billion program on Thursday, when he is expected to announce a new round of belt-tightening at the Pentagon. The hybrid vehicle, being built by General Dynamics, is the most expensive weapons system to be cut since Mr. Gates canceled or trimmed three dozen programs in April 2009.
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Reports say Pentagon will ax EF
Pentagon and industry officials say the defense secretary, Robert M. Gates, is poised to cancel the long-delayed $14.4 billion program on Thursday, when he is expected to announce a new round of belt-tightening at the Pentagon. The hybrid vehicle, being built by General Dynamics, is the most expensive weapons system to be cut since Mr. Gates canceled or trimmed three dozen programs in April 2009.
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Reports say Pentagon will ax EFV program -- Marine Times
Gates wants to drop Marines' $14 billion landing-craft project -- Washington Post
Pentagon is said to be poised to cancel Marine landing craft -- Mercury News
General Dynamics to Lose $15.5 Billion Marine Truck Program in Gates Cuts -- Bloomberg
Gates may cancel Marine landing craft -- UPI
My Comment: I guess the Marines can swim ashore.
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Reports say Pentagon will ax EFV program -- Marine Times
Gates wants to drop Marines' $14 billion landing-craft project -- Washington Post
Pentagon is said to be poised to cancel Marine landing craft -- Mercury News
General Dynamics to Lose $15.5 Billion Marine Truck Program in Gates Cuts -- Bloomberg
Gates may cancel Marine landing craft -- UPI
My Comment: I guess the Marines can swim ashore.