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    Future Armour

    WOOT! 2B, sometimes I could kiss you man! :-* No really...          ...I could... ...Ok, just kinding. ;) Whats the big deal about a "family" of vehicles? Yes it would be nice and would keep costs down. But since when did that ever concern us? We have the "LAV" family in 3 (or 4) diffrent...
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    Should Canada adopt the LAV III (AKA: Stryker) as its primary armoured vehicle family?

    5$! LOL Agreed Rick. But a comparison of the LAVIII with a M113 is not very good either. We don't want to argue to keep the 113. Compare instead modern tracked vehicles that would suit our needs better (CV90 family) with that of the LAVIII and you get a whole different picture. Especially...
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    LAV III Mobile Gun System (MGS)

    As Mainer said, we can build what we are good at. Our frigates are a great example as well as the LAV. However there are MANY examples of botched projects (Iltis cost overruns, LUVW, etc...). Unfortunately far to much politics gets involved in choosing a contract holder and it very often goes to...
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    Future Armour

    I'm confused by this statement. Why would anyone complain on those grounds and then turn around and OK a LAV and especially the MGS? Now this concept sounds great. One, I've been vocal in my admiration for the Leo II in all forms. And two, does it not exist because no one has decided as of yet...
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    Sgt Ernest Smith VC dead at 91

    Jeez I should have got on this earlier. Thanks Smokey for all you did, not only during the war, but for everything following. You were, and remain always a great man. :salute:
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    Making Canada Relevant Again- The Economic Super-Thread

    Can you say Robo-cop or Blade runner, or any other bad cyber punkish movie/novel? What a totally free market may possibly do for you...
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    political compass

    Economic Left/Right: -5.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.74 While not surprising considering what many of you guys have managed. I did think I was slightly more moderate. Oh well. I will say that I was surprised by a few of you. :P
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    Future Armour

    I never said that the vehicle at the moment is not useful. Hell, as you have so eloquently said, its probably one of the best pieces of kit we have at the moment. As for one vehicle doing all...    ...thats my point. A tank equipped with up tube missiles as well as standard rounds may be...
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    LAV III Mobile Gun System (MGS)

    Ok, I don't know for sure. But logic seems to dictate that yes, they will have to be re-trained (qualified) on the new piece of kit because it is a new piece of kit with enough differences to warrent such. No, training on the Leo will happen until which time we do have the actually vehicle to...
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    interesting research paper to read

    Good find. They are all sections that were edited out of "The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps" an illustrated history. Its a good read and quite well done, but par usual, they took out anything that might have been controversial and/or pissed off the powers that be. If you want the book, I got...
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    Future Armour

    No no. I am all for a Tank over any other form of "armoured fire support". It is the fact that I see having so many taskings able to be done by one vehicle will make it less able to perform what it is already good at. I'm also trying not to go to far into "dream" mode and keep my feet on the...
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    LAV III Mobile Gun System (MGS)

    Hey Chris, glad to see you back. :salute: So does this mean that they have fixed all the problems? Or is it another ram through for political purposes? Oh, and very nice turret. That would be sweet on a LAV chassis.
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    Future Armour

    I'm a little confused here. First your saying that a tank with through tube missiles can respond faster to forward observers then artillery because of the chain of information that must be passed through? But wouldn't it be all the same since with modern C&C all tied in to the same information...
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    Future Armour

    That sounds great 2B. Question for you Majoor. Considering the fact that tube launched missiles are probably rather specialized. How would you load out your vehicle? Wouldn't this break down the number of types of ammo to something rather confusing since we already have HESH, APFSDS, and...
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    peace with Al-Qaeda

    If only. We probably would have a lot less trouble in the world if they used common sense.
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