April 13, 2006 4:45 PM PDT
It may look a little like the fake dragon in the James Bond movie "Dr. No," but the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle is actually the next-generation amphibious troop carrier for the U.S. Marine Corps. The EFV is due to go into service at the end of the decade, a higher-tech replacement for the Marines' aging workhorse, the Amphibious Assault Vehicle, originally fielded in 1972.
On Thursday, the Pentagon awarded General Dynamics a $44 million contract to complete the current phase of development.
Photo by U.S. Marine Corps
