DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Lockheed Martin’s Havoc 8x8 Completes Swim Tests in Marine Personnel Carrier Competition
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 4, 2013: 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.
“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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