To: Cannoneer No. 4
My first impression is that while that vehicle looks formidible, a wheeled combat vehicle should really have at least 6 wheels, preferably 8 wheels.
Who makes that thing, and who is buying it?
17 posted on
08/23/2003 11:34:10 AM PDT by
LibKill
(FReegards, FRiend)
To: LibKill
22 posted on
08/23/2003 11:57:48 AM PDT by
Cannoneer No. 4
("Leave the Artillerymen alone, they are an obstinate lot. . .")
To: LibKill
Textron lost out to General Dynamics/General Motors Canada on the
Stryker contract.
23 posted on
08/23/2003 12:08:24 PM PDT by
Cannoneer No. 4
("Leave the Artillerymen alone, they are an obstinate lot. . .")
To: LibKill; Cannoneer No. 4
My first impression is that while that vehicle looks formidible, a wheeled combat vehicle should really have at least 6 wheels, preferably 8 wheels. Who makes that thing, and who is buying it?
Put four more wheels on that thing and its a Stryker . This article wanders into the light armor / wheeled-mobility debate.
29 posted on
08/23/2003 1:01:22 PM PDT by
jriemer
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