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TERREX COMPLETES U.S. MARINE CORPS REHEARSAL SWIM TEST
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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TERREX 8x8 vehicle
Source: ST Kinetics
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MCLEAN, Va. - Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has completed preliminary amphibious tests of the marine personnel carrier (MPC) TERREX 8x8, a wheeled, armored amphibious vehicle, in preparation for an upcoming appraisal to be performed by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). SAIC leads a team, along with ST Kinetics and Armatec Survivability Corporation, which modified TERREX in order to expand the maneuver space of infantry battalions for military operations across land, littoral and inland water environments.
TERREX, derived from ST Kinetics, achieved positive results during an ocean swim and maneuvering rehearsal event held in Camp Pendleton, California. During the trials, TERREX demonstrated its surf transit, ocean swim maneuverability, and return-to-shore capabilities at fully loaded combat weight configurations determined by the USMC. Surf entry was successfully demonstrated at 5 and 20 miles per hour under challenging conditions.
On May 6, the TERREX survivability demonstrator began ballistic and blast tests operated by the USMC. In June, USMC will continue its evaluation of TERREX by testing its human factors and stowage capabilities along with ocean swim testing to be conducted at Camp Pendleton.
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Source:
SAIC
Associated URL:
http://investors.saic.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=193857&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1820491&h
Source Date: May 15, 2013
Posted: 05/16/2013
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