Amphibious Assault Vehicles for Naval Infantry

摘要

An amphibious landing of infantry troops on a beachhead is one of the most complex military manoeuvres in the modern era of warfare. The complexity comes from coordinating all the various components of an amphibious landing to come together in a very smooth and precise manner. A modern amphibious landing brings together a number of military specialties, such as air support, naval gunfire, specialised equipment like air cushion vehicles, as well as personnel trained in amphibious landings which require extensive planning and training for all components involved. Amphibious assault is one component of amphibious landing that has been somewhat neglected by most armed forces in the recent years. This is because only a number of armed forces have marines or naval infantry branches and those that have, only have them in small numbers. Thus, the need to have dedicated amphibious assault vehicles is somewhat lower on the priority list than the need to have more conventional assets such as tanks, frigates and fighters.