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Heck, for battery defense I was thinking of 'borrowing' the Humvee bodied 'Avenger" system. Twin 30mm's would be a great boon for land defense. Of course, the Stinger pods would have to go as Stingers don't make good anti-personnel rockets.
However, 2.75 inch Hydra 70 FFAR's do, and replacing the Stinger pods with Hydra 70's would be nice. Port out the Avenger weaponstation to a different vehicle with the above mentioned modifications, and it may be the start of a different kind of defensive weapon. A few of such vehicles in a convoy may be interesting to see.
BTR-152's?
Interesting.

Would the Avenger weapon station fit in the back as well?

I wouldn't be surprised; if not, it could probably be fitted to the Czech OT-62 *Scot*...or the Isrtaeli Machbet could be fitted, very similar to the Avenger, and now replacing the weapons station on all the Israeli M163 Vulcan AA M113A1 tracks. Just replace the Stinger missile with a helicopter pod full of Hydra missiles with a tasteful mix of flechette and HE rockets, and you'd have the functional equivalent of the old *Slammer VI* mini-MLRS system that the 82nd Airborne experimented with in the late 1970s.

Another possibility: the old M55 quad .50 mount with the two bottom .50s replaced with 4 M240 7,62mm MGs instead...and the top two replaced with a pair of 40mm Mk19 grenade launchers.

Yes, I've got a line on a dozen surplussed M55 quad .50 mounts. Hehhehheh....

"Just replace the Stinger missile with a helicopter pod full of Hydra missiles with a tasteful mix of flechette and HE rockets, and you'd have the functional equivalent of the old *Slammer VI* mini-MLRS system that the 82nd Airborne experimented with in the late 1970s."
"Yes, I've got a line on a dozen surplussed M55 quad .50 mounts. Hehhehheh...."

It's an idea.
*chuckle*
Heck, Zuni rockets would do in a pinch as well in the helipods.
The Mk19's are an idea as well, a dual mount on them and quad mg's o nhand as well, sweet.
Have a mix of the rocket pods, and other similar stuff, and that makes defense interesting.
Wonder who'd be stupid enough to mess with a convoy thus armed?

....it could probably be fitted to the Czech OT-62 *Scot*...or the Israeli Machbet could be fitted, very similar to the Avenger, and now replacing the weapons station on all the Israeli M163 Vulcan AA M113A1 tracks. Just replace the Stinger missile with a helicopter pod full of Hydra missiles with a tasteful mix of flechette and HE rockets, and you'd have the functional equivalent of the old *Slammer VI* mini-MLRS system that the 82nd Airborne experimented with in the late 1970s ~ archy

Knowledgeable FReeper good guys looking out for the welfare of their fellow good guys - willing to escort convoys (see above + other suggested improvements) in Iraq for little money (with the fringe benefit of taking out some bad guys).

Plus an article - one of many from the press pushing the Dems current campaign to convince America that they care about the troops (after endangering them with their votes, reckless rhetoric, appeasing Saddam, siding with Chirac - and just plain lying - repeatedly (ping!)).