Assault Amphibious Vehicle - Operators

Operators

  • United States Marine Corps: 1,311

  • Infanteria de Marina (Argentina): 21 LVTP7s, around 10 upgraded locally by MECATROL with Caterpillar C7 diesel engines and minor changes to running gear and other components

  • Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais do Brasil (Brazil): 39 AAV-7A1, 9 LVTP-7A1, 2 LVTC-7A1 and 2 LVTR-7A1. On July 31, 2012, Brazil announced their interest to buys an additional 26 AAVs at an estimated cost of $233 million.

  • Esercito Italiano and Italian navy (Italy): 25 LVPT7s, 35 of which have been upgraded to AAV-7A1 standard.

  • Republic of Korea Marine Corps (South Korea): 162

  • Republic of China Marine Corps (Taiwan): 54 and 1 AAV Turret Trainer.

  • Spanish Marines (BRIMAR): 19. Upgraded to AAV-7A1 standard.

  • Royal Thai Marine Corps: 36 (AAVP-7A1 +AAVR-7A1 +AAVC-7A1)

  • Venezuelan Navy: 11 AAVT-7s, (1 AAVTC-7 +1AAVTR-7 +9AAVTP-7).

  • Indonesian Marine Corps: 10 units (LVTP7A1) donated by South Korea

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