Did anyone notice the FY2011 budget delays buying the EFV another year and that Adm Mullen in Congressional testimony last week repeatedly stated the intent of Commandant Conway to field a lighter force. The Commandant in various statements and publications tends to use the word leaner instead of Adm Mullen's lighter.
Assuming EFV is eventually canceled will the USMC field another AAV? Furthermore assuming EFV gets the ax does anyone believe the EFV waterborne requirements, which resulted in a 2,700 hp engine was not far too much?
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