SF looking for new off the road vehicles.........

[MtnGoat]

Originally Posted by Paragrouper

Godd question.

I would check with Mr. Ellis, Deputy PM for PM FOSOV

This link is a briefing on how they're gonna procure vehicles.

Take a good look at the stated requirements for the GMV 1.1. In the past, I've seen a lot of these good ideas go wrong because the platform or the transport method could not handle the weight. Even if they could speed and maneuverability were sacrificed. It all comes down to the trade-offs they make as to whether you end up with a decent truck or another dog.

Para.. Thanks for the GMV 1.1 link

[GreenSalsa]

Originally Posted by MtnGoat

But a damn good base model vehicle will work for 80% , of us, the rest will make charges just as a new Tm SGT to a new ODA.

HUMMVE Needs to be updated, really just needs more power fir all the armor and maybe a somewhat "V" shape bottom.

BINGO we have a winner--I would argue that we don't need as much armor as they are putting on the trucks--I like armored windshields, but prefer to be without doors while on mission. If contact is made--we get OUT of the trucks, in order to close with and destroy.

In rural rugged Afghanistan I want mobility, power, and to a lesser extent speed.

I prefer a platform I can configure to the operational environment.

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by GreenSalsa

If contact is made--we get OUT of the trucks, in order to close with and destroy.

Chief, I wonder if that's why so much of that Chewbaca-lookin' stuff is sold to the UN.

[MtnGoat]

Originally Posted by GreenSalsa

BINGO we have a winner--I would argue that we don't need as much armor as they are putting on the trucks--I like armored windshields, but prefer to be without doors while on mission. If contact is made--we get OUT of the trucks, in order to close with and destroy.

In rural rugged Afghanistan I want mobility, power.

I'm one for getting out and fighting, meeting your enemy. Give us all 4 doors that can come off if needed. I got the MRAPs for blast protection. We just did PMT, I had to argue that people need to get out of the trucks. Sometimes you can't hear them shooting at you due to the road surface and the armor. They need to add a gun fire detection system like the EARS but way better.