The older AAV carries far more troops than a Super AV able to hold about eight fully equipped personnel without crowding. Fewer seats mean that a squad or company may no longer fit the same number of vehicles. That affects the number of hulls embarked, the sequence of landing waves, and the logistics needed to support them. Vehicle capacity can force a redesign of the landing force, so this replacement cannot be judged as a vehicle purchase alone.
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Vehicle capacity can force Marine unit redesign
Replacing the AAV with a lower-capacity vehicle changes how Marines must organize squads and allocate lift.