The IFAV is a lightweight, thin-skinned, highly mobile weapons platform providing reconnaissance units with
improved ground mobility. It is currently planned to replace the Fast Attack Vehicle. It is internally transportable by the CH-53 helicopter and has mobility comparable to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) maneuver elements. Ballistic protection offered by the IFAV is limited to grenade protection provided by the floorboards. Speed, maneuverability and the use of cover and concealment are the crew’s primary means of survival.