The 74,500-lb (fully loaded) EFV will carry 17 armed Marines over 60 nautical miles at up to 29 knots, letting the craft disembark from ships that cannot be seen from shore and with the mobility to reduce the risk from enemy artillery, missiles, aircraft, and boats. In a typical scenario, EFVs would leave an amphibious ship, travel 25 miles to shore, then go another 200 miles at 30 mph, fast enough to keep up with U.S. main battle tanks. If necessary, once ashore, it can transition back to water travel and use rivers or lakes as highways.