A USMC IFAV prepares to load onto a CH-53 helicopter.
One of the reasons the USMC selected the Mercedez 290GDT as their fast attack vehicle was its ability to be transported inside its fleet of helicopters such as the CH-53, CH-46 and the V-22 Osprey VTOL aircraft - a capability vital for the Marines, who need to be able to deploy rapidly from the sea.