TangoTwoBravo
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TAPV emphasizes blast protection (IEDs) - it was acquired due to Afghanistan. Their was plenty of debate about priorities (mobility vs protection etc) at the RCAC working groups I attended. Again, it was originally hoped to put the surveillance suite on the the TAPV. As an aside, the Fennek was used as an example of what TAPV could be like. I haven't worked with TAPV, so we'll have to see how the mobility aspect works out.
There is tremendous variation in Recce vehicles, perhaps more so than in other types of vehicles. Based on our situation, I would have preferred all LAV. We were dreaming of the CV90 as a Recce veh for heavy forces when the CCV project was alive... At the end of the day the professionals get on with the job with the tools at hand. Following up on RoyalDrew's comments, I imagine some commanders will consider grouping their LAVs together - we'll have to see.
I've attended Recce courses in the US Army and worked with their scout and cavalry elements. They do not see their scouts as expendable. They sneak and peek with M3 Bradley's, dismounting at danger areas etc. My wartime experience is in COIN, but I have plenty of exercise experience in conventional force on force Recce. Coyotes and LAVs can absolutely conduct Recce.
There is tremendous variation in Recce vehicles, perhaps more so than in other types of vehicles. Based on our situation, I would have preferred all LAV. We were dreaming of the CV90 as a Recce veh for heavy forces when the CCV project was alive... At the end of the day the professionals get on with the job with the tools at hand. Following up on RoyalDrew's comments, I imagine some commanders will consider grouping their LAVs together - we'll have to see.
I've attended Recce courses in the US Army and worked with their scout and cavalry elements. They do not see their scouts as expendable. They sneak and peek with M3 Bradley's, dismounting at danger areas etc. My wartime experience is in COIN, but I have plenty of exercise experience in conventional force on force Recce. Coyotes and LAVs can absolutely conduct Recce.