Interim Fast Attack Vehicle

However, this vehicle lacked cargo capacity and firepower, so Force Recon moved to a militarized Mercedes-Benz G-Class, also known as a G-wagen, 290 GDT diesel 4×4, a much more traditional "Jeep" type truck.

The vehicle has only minimal armor, but numerous defensive weapons, including a Mk 19 automatic 40 mm grenade launcher.

[1][2][3] One of the important abilities of this vehicle, was that it was possible transport by air on USMC aircraft such as the CH-46 Sea Knight, CH-53 Super Stallion, and V-22 Osprey.

[4] The IFAV has since been replaced by the Internally Transportable Light Strike Vehicle (ITV-LSV).

The USMC Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) is a modified version of the Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen 290.

Marines from race their Mercedes Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) that is equipped with the Mk19 in support of Exercise Tandem Thrust 2003.
Marines load their Mercedes G IFAV (Interim Fast Attack Vehicle)
IFAV being loaded onto a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, 2005