tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post4549014886480148090..comments2023-04-01T10:38:24.993+01:00Comments on Grand Logistics: The Light Infantry Division:The Light Protected TruckUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post-36513481220395398202018-05-15T13:50:50.306+01:002018-05-15T13:50:50.306+01:00Hello The Bald Cuban Press,
it is good to be back...Hello The Bald Cuban Press,<br /><br />it is good to be back and good to see so many old readers are still around.<br /><br />Grand Logistics.GrandLogisticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216594701400296075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post-2340180669054973832018-03-28T08:05:46.912+01:002018-03-28T08:05:46.912+01:00Glad to see you back as well. But I add so little ...Glad to see you back as well. But I add so little content I don’t think it even rises to the level of “posting”.The Bald Cuban Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09445996613450093098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post-61668154496909758862018-03-26T14:59:51.894+01:002018-03-26T14:59:51.894+01:00Hello B.Smitty,
the United States armed forces se...Hello B.Smitty,<br /><br />the United States armed forces seem to have a very large number of projects for light vehicles.<br />I recognise their utility but it concerns me when they seem to be regarded as "battle buggies".<br /><br /><br />Grand Logistics.GrandLogisticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216594701400296075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post-64205129251810157832018-03-20T11:35:03.589+00:002018-03-20T11:35:03.589+00:00Yes, you're right. The US Army is pursuing a ...Yes, you're right. The US Army is pursuing a separate program for such a light vehicle in the form of the Ground Mobility Vehicle (formerly the Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV)). <br /><br /><a href="https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R44968.pdf" rel="nofollow">Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT)<br />Mobility, Reconnaissance, and Firepower Programs</a><br /><br />The <a href="https://www.gd-ots.com/lightweight-tactical-vehicles/" rel="nofollow">General Dynamics Flyer</a> appears to be a favorite.<br /><br />It's actually lighter than you propose here, meant to be slung from a UH-60.<br /><br /><br />B.Smittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650152449414871058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post-59440469961510603042018-03-19T23:08:22.648+00:002018-03-19T23:08:22.648+00:00Hello B.Smitty,
it is good to talk to you again a...Hello B.Smitty,<br /><br />it is good to talk to you again after so long.<br />Throwing away so many of the armoured vehicles used in Iraq was terribly wasteful.<br />Some years this blog proposed retaining them as an interim "medium force" and the British Arm has been doing that.<br />See near the bottom of this post:<br /><br />http://grandlogistics.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/future-british-army.html<br /><br />The vehicle described here is meant for the light,air mobile,forces mentioned at the bottom of that post,this being a brief description to illustrate a larger piece on the Light Infantry Division. <br /><br /> GrandLogistics.GrandLogisticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216594701400296075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4245848993516434751.post-13010735034198464192018-03-18T15:45:20.589+00:002018-03-18T15:45:20.589+00:00I like the idea. I proposed something similar for...I like the idea. I proposed something similar for the US Army's light IBCTs.<br /><br />http://interestedamateur.blogspot.com/2016/12/pimp-my-ibct.html<br /><br />Since we plan to keep 5-6,000 M-ATVs, it makes sense to just re-purpose them, rather than picking something noew.B.Smittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650152449414871058noreply@blogger.com