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New Humvee weapons system keeps gunner covered inside
Stars and Stripes European edition ^
| February 8, 2004
| Lisa Burgess
Posted on 02/09/2004 1:30:14 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4
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posted on
02/09/2004 1:33:29 PM PST
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns)
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posted on
02/09/2004 1:35:22 PM PST
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns)
Up-armored Humvees offer protection against most small arms fire, shrapnel and anti-personnel mines. This up-armored Humvee with a Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station was displayed in the Pentagon center courtyard Feb. 4 & 5.
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posted on
02/09/2004 1:38:48 PM PST
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns)
To: Cannoneer No. 4
Cool
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posted on
02/09/2004 1:42:42 PM PST
by
Professional Engineer
(Spirit/Opportunity~0.002acres of sovereign US territory~All Your Mars Are Belong To USA)
To: All; biblewonk
Hummer ("HUMMER" if you insist) is sure to offer this as an option on the '06 H1. The yuppie soccer moms and their Viagra-dependent lackeys will love it.
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posted on
02/09/2004 1:43:18 PM PST
by
newgeezer
(Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary. You have the right to be wrong.)
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posted on
02/09/2004 1:43:46 PM PST
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns)
To: newgeezer
Hummer ("HUMMER" if you insist) is sure to offer this as an option on the '06 H1. The yuppie soccer moms and their Viagra-dependent lackeys will love it. LOL Stop yer killing me!
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posted on
02/09/2004 1:46:39 PM PST
by
biblewonk
(I must try to answer all bible questions.)
To: Cannoneer No. 4
The HMMWV was designed, from the beginning, as a UTILITY vehicle. It was created to replace the Jeep, not the armored combat vehicle.
While giving HMMWV passengers additional protection is a good idea, giving them a false sense of security about the nature and limitations of their vehicle IS NOT.
More and more, the HMMWV is being pushed into roles it is ill-suited for. The 9th ID (Motorized) tried this, and much more, in the mid 1980s. Even in training, they found out what the US military is experiencing in Iraq: The HMMWV is not a "combat vehicle". It is a utility vehicle that we have in large quantities. As such, units are pressed to use it more and more.
Putting advanced sensors and armaments on the HMMWV will lead to its use in more and more offensive operations, where the HMMWV will be exposed to more (and deadlier) enemy fire.
Put it this way: If your HMMWV didn't have the latest wiz-bang Day/Night and IR sensors and a remote controlled .50cal, would they send it out on the patrol? Not if better alternatives existed.
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posted on
02/09/2004 1:47:26 PM PST
by
SJSAMPLE
To: Cannoneer No. 4
M249
semi-automatic weapon?????
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:03:23 PM PST
by
tbpiper
To: Ragtime Cowgirl; archy; neverdem; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Valin; xzins; U S Army EOD; historian1944; ..
ping
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:04:10 PM PST
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns)
To: tbpiper
The SAW, I think. Squad Automatic Weapon...(?)
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:06:56 PM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army and Proud of It!!)
To: tbpiper
The M249 SAW (squad automatic weapon) is a protable, though large select fire rifle in 308 calibre.
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:08:35 PM PST
by
exnavy
To: SJSAMPLE
The HMMWV was designed, from the beginning, as a UTILITY vehicle. It was created to replace the Jeep, not the armored combat vehicle..... More and more, the HMMWV is being pushed into roles it is ill-suited for.Bulls-eye!!!
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:09:34 PM PST
by
SAMWolf
(I am reading a very interesting book about anti-gravity. I can't put it down)
To: Cannoneer No. 4
sounds like fun, can I get one for my mini van?
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:09:49 PM PST
by
exnavy
To: SJSAMPLE
Put it this way: If your HMMWV didn't have the latest wiz-bang Day/Night and IR sensors and a remote controlled .50cal, would they send it out on the patrol? Not if better alternatives existed. Lots of alternatives exist.
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:13:39 PM PST
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns)
To: exnavy
I have often fantasized about a weapon system like this after being cut off in traffic, but I would need a disintegrator phaser instead of a Ma Deuce so I wouldn't have to drive through the burning junk pile.
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:17:10 PM PST
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns)
To: exnavy
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:20:03 PM PST
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns)
To: Cannoneer No. 4
Bet Kerry voted against it.
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:25:25 PM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
(60 Senate seats changes the world!!)
To: SJSAMPLE
M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:26:18 PM PST
by
Cannoneer No. 4
(Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns)
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