[lshoultz]

General Dynamics, the main contractor for this hog, hasn't told the truth about this vehicle, its weight, it armament, its armor, its size or anything else since this program started under that little ToJo, Shinseki. Now that Schoomaker is running the show, the warts on this mini - armored car are showing - again! Next Stop Iraq with 3,700 American soldiers dressed as test dummies. The Army shoiuld have sent a platoon or a company as a test before sending a 300 car brigade of untested lightly armored cars full of soldiers.

[donmeaker]

The Army is planning to equip the vehicles with slat-armor, creating a sort of umbrella designed to detonate incoming grenades before they make direct contact with the vehicle

Please note: the slat armor may hold the RPG in a position of optimal stand off. The focus distance for the RPG is about 3 feet, and the closer it gets, the less effective it gets.

A better approach is to mount chain link fence, so the detonator has a good chance to pass through the hole, while the wires catch the fins, or deform the barrel of the shaped charge.

No matter how good the plates, the tires and axles will be a vulnerablity. They should get some old rusty dusty M-113s from the Aussies, and mount tea cup cupolas to them.

[donmeaker]

"The Stryker combat teams, which have about 3,600 soldiers, were conceived in 1999 by former Army Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki with the idea of closing the gap between the Army's slow-moving heavy tank units and its light infantry forces, which are quick to deploy but have limited firepower. "

But the heavy tank units are already there! Moving the tanks out and putting in the lightish forces now is ludicrous.

[R. Scott]

Once again, an armored infantry vehicle is intended to protect against Small Arms Fire, (individual weapons, 5.56, 7.62, grenade and light artillery shrapnel etc.) not heavy weapons. The heavy machine gun - .50 cal., 12.6 mm etc. – is not “small arms”. Heavy armor means less speed, maneuverability and transportability.

[Valin]

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