Remember the above foto taken at Modern Day Marine? Everyone including myself said WTF! Did BAE and IVECO pull a fast one on the (at the time soon to be doomed) Marine Personnel Carrier Program?
Well actually, no they didn't. In a totally unrelated article that discusses how IVECO is able to offer MRAP armored protection to the Italian Army/Marine Corps in their soon to be introduced SuperAV, I found this illustration and explanation.
They were add on flotation assistance devices. A simple explanation but one that eluded me. Pretty cool. I'd love to know if they are actually needed and how much they weigh and whether or not they could be shed once on land
Oh and I still say we should have proceeded with the MPC.
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