Interim Fast Attack Vehicle

{{Short description|US reconnaissance vehicle}}

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Image:USMC Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV).1.JPEG Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) that is equipped with the Mk19 in support of Exercise Tandem Thrust 2003.]]

The Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) is a reconnaissance vehicle deployed and used by the United States Marine Force Recon and Marine Expeditionary Units. Force Recon used to operate a fleet of Desert Patrol Vehicles (formerly known as Fast Attack Vehicles or FAVs for short), popularized by the Navy SEALs as the "black dune buggy." 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 GD Turbodiesel 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. This vehicle is manufactured by Magna Steyr (Austria) for Mercedes-Benz (Germany).{{Cite web |title=IFAV {{!}} Interim Fast Attack Vehicle {{!}} Special Operations Vehicles |url=https://www.americanspecialops.com/vehicles/ifav/ |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=www.americanspecialops.com}}{{Cite web |title=Interim Fast Attack Vehicle |url=https://truck-encyclopedia.com/modern/us/Interim-Fast-Attack-Vehicle.php |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=truck-encyclopedia.com}}{{Citation |title=USMC IFAV Mercedes-Benz G-class {{!}} Interim Fast Attack Vehicle |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz4tm395_5E |access-date=2024-01-26 |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |title=IFAV {{!}} Interim Fast Attack Vehicle {{!}} Special Operations Vehicles |url=https://www.americanspecialops.com/vehicles/ifav/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=www.americanspecialops.com}}

The IFAV has since been replaced by the Internally Transportable Light Strike Vehicle (ITV-LSV).