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To: Valin
Having lots of experience punching holes in light armor I am of the opinion that to try and protect troops from a simple PG-7 series warhead is gonna be a real trick. Reactive armor works so use it. Well then the tangos use a dual warhead design that reacts to reactive armor. The one up gamsmanship never ends.

No light armor is 100% sure thang survivable against a PG-7 series armed grenadier or tank killer team that knows it's business well.

Seems that some think tank would understand that I want Eight (8) LAV style vehicles that will come off the ramp of a C-17, loaded for bear and ready to shoot with a full load of troops, fuel, munitions, comm and associated crap to function as designed in a LIC mission environment.

If that takes a total redesign, thinking outside or inside the box , and holding the design team to a set prescribed design that was tested , proven on computer and hands on field tests and approved by veterans with real world experience then get er done !

But what I fear we have here is industry and polidiots pushing a product for profit versus parents and para's that will pay the pathetic price. Just my opinion of course.........

Stay Safe !!

57 posted on 08/26/2003 10:26:31 AM PDT by Squantos (Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt.)
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To: Squantos
If it won't take an RPG-7 hit, it seems like you might as well just take some hummers, put some Kevlar panels on them to resist small-arms fire, and be done with it. The solution is simple, light, transportable, and fast.
60 posted on 08/26/2003 11:45:01 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Java/C++/Unix/Web Developer === needs a job at the moment)
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To: Squantos
Eight LAVs on a C-17?
I'd want that too, but wanting and getting are two different things. ;)
97 posted on 08/26/2003 6:21:31 PM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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