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Friday, April 5, 2013, 01:48 PM | |||
Lockheed Martin completes swim tests with the Havoc 8x8 armoured for MPC competition. | |||
Lockheed
Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Havoc
8x8, an eight-wheel-drive Armored Modular Vehicle, successfully
completed amphibious testing as part of its evaluation for the Marine
Personnel Carrier (MPC) competition. The trials in and near the surf at
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., were conducted with the vehicle
loaded to its full combat weight. During the Camp Pendleton testing, Havoc
demonstrated its resistance to water penetration while easily accommodating
a full complement of Marine Corps battle gear for the crew. |
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![]() The Havoc 8x8 features expeditionary attributes giving it fully amphibious capabilities. It can swim at sea state 2 and negotiate inland water obstacles without any configuration changes. |
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“The Havoc
8x8 showed its ability to negotiate all surf and wave conditions
required by the United States Marine Corps,” said Scott Greene,
vice president of Ground Vehicles for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire
Control. “The vehicle maintained 100 percent operational readiness
throughout the test.” |
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