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The Marine Corps has officially started fielding its Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle to infantry and recon units.
The Marine Corps has started fielding its new Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV) to the fleet as part of its modernization push ahead of a future conflict in the Indo-Pacific, the service announced on Wednesday.
A replacement for the Polaris MRZR all-terrain tactical vehicle first fielded to infantry and recon Marines back in 2017, the Corps envisions the two-person ULTV as an “advanced, lightweight solution” to provide troops with enhanced mobility and sustainability in denied environments, according to an announcement from Marine Corps Systems Command.
Like its Army cousin, the Infantry Squad Vehicle, the ULTV doesn’t feature extensive ballistic armor for survivability. Instead, the vehicle will rely on its smaller size and speed to evade enemy threats, according to Marine Corps officials
“This is not an assault vehicle,”  Program Manager for Light Tactical Vehicles Jennifer Moore told National Defense magazine ahead of the service’s release of a ULTV request for proposals in February 2019.

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