NEW Amphibious Combat Vehicles, capable of causing mass destruction on land and water, have been delivered to the US Marine Corps reports claim.

The new vehicle, known as ACV 1.1, is designed for both maritime and land combat including fast ship-to-shore amphibious attacks.

The ACV features stabilised .50-cal machine guns and Mk 19 grenade launchers for lethal and more accurate attacks against enemies.

This latest military upgrade comes as tensions continue to rise between the US and several other countries including Iran, North Korea and China.

Andrew Feickert, a specialist in ground forces, said: US national security and military strategies imply a need to be capable of conducting forced entry operations from the sea.

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The ACV is capable of conducting forced entry operations from the sea

Marine involvement in protracted land campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan and the growing acquisition of anti-access technologies, such as guided missiles, by both state and non-state actors.

The ACV 1.1 replaces the services current inventory of 1970s-era Amphibious Assault Vehicles.

Kirk Mullins, Marine Corps ACV 1.1 product manager, added: ACV 1.1 gives us the ability to operate throughout the range of operations.

The new vehicle will be significantly more survivable than a standard AAV.

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Unlike the AAV, which runs on tracks, the ACV has eight sturdy wheels.

Mullins said: Wheeled vehicles are more reliable, when operating across the range of military operations."

Upgunned weapons stations fitted with remote operating systems will also allow attackers to fire weapons from beneath the protection of the vehicles armour.

The US Marine Corps expects to add at least 200 of the hybrid vehicles by 2023.

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The arrival of the ACV comes as defence officials claim a suicide attack on a Saudi Arabian vessel by Iranian allies might have been meant for US warships.

The US officially put Iran on notice after the Islamic Republic tested a new ballistic missile.

China issued a chilling warning they will hold no restraint against the US in rage against president Donald Trump.

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Before his inauguration, Donald Trump asked a security expert three times during a briefing, why the US couldn't use nuclear weapons after he becomes president.

And the militarised nation revealed they are ready for battle.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un declared his country could launch a nuke anytime,anywhere and has blamed the US for antagonising him.

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