A cost-benefit analysis of the LAV mobility and obsolescence program by using U.S. Army Stryker suspensions

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === The U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) is essential to battlefield supremacy, and the Marine Corps has no replacement. Because the LAV has reached the end of its intended 30 years of service, per PM-LAV, it needs a system upgrade...

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Main Authors:	Harmon, Chad D., Keathley, Michael Z.
Other Authors:	Menichini, Amilcar
Published:	Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School 2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10945/45866

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spelling	ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-458662015-08-07T04:15:08Z A cost-benefit analysis of the LAV mobility and obsolescence program by using U.S. Army Stryker suspensions Harmon, Chad D. Keathley, Michael Z. Menichini, Amilcar Cunha, Jesse Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP) Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited The U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) is essential to battlefield supremacy, and the Marine Corps has no replacement. Because the LAV has reached the end of its intended 30 years of service, per PM-LAV, it needs a system upgrade due to a service extension to year 2035. A cost benefit analysis was conducted to calculate the possible savings of using U.S. Army Stryker replacement parts compared to, alternatively, building new vehicles. The Stryker and LAV were both built by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada and have the same basic design, but the Stryker is newer and bigger. The analysis suggests the Marine Corps could realize savings of up to $200 million, as well as increased LAV capabilities, by using Stryker replacement parts. This would free more funds for the Marine Corps to use on other programs and bolster their light armored reconnaissance battalions. 2015-08-05T23:05:40Z 2015-08-05T23:05:40Z 2015-06 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10945/45866 This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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description	Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === The U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) is essential to battlefield supremacy, and the Marine Corps has no replacement. Because the LAV has reached the end of its intended 30 years of service, per PM-LAV, it needs a system upgrade due to a service extension to year 2035. A cost benefit analysis was conducted to calculate the possible savings of using U.S. Army Stryker replacement parts compared to, alternatively, building new vehicles. The Stryker and LAV were both built by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada and have the same basic design, but the Stryker is newer and bigger. The analysis suggests the Marine Corps could realize savings of up to $200 million, as well as increased LAV capabilities, by using Stryker replacement parts. This would free more funds for the Marine Corps to use on other programs and bolster their light armored reconnaissance battalions.
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title	A cost-benefit analysis of the LAV mobility and obsolescence program by using U.S. Army Stryker suspensions
title_short	A cost-benefit analysis of the LAV mobility and obsolescence program by using U.S. Army Stryker suspensions
title_full	A cost-benefit analysis of the LAV mobility and obsolescence program by using U.S. Army Stryker suspensions
title_fullStr	A cost-benefit analysis of the LAV mobility and obsolescence program by using U.S. Army Stryker suspensions
title_full_unstemmed	A cost-benefit analysis of the LAV mobility and obsolescence program by using U.S. Army Stryker suspensions
title_sort	cost-benefit analysis of the lav mobility and obsolescence program by using u.s. army stryker suspensions
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A cost-benefit analysis of the LAV mobility and obsolescence program by using U.S. Army Stryker suspensions

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