The "G Wagon" (Iltis replacment for Recce & the Reg Force)

[Scoobie Newbie]

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Feature_Story/2004/feb04/09-2_f_e.asp

 

[Franko]

Seen the Dutch used them in theater. They seem a bit better than the Iltis...we‘ll soon see.

Regards

 

[Colin Parkinson]

It would be nice if we got a vehicle on a 1 to 1 exchange for change! Actually if they want to increase the numbers in the forces, they will have to do a 1.5 for 1 exchange.

I hate to say this, but perhaps they should stockpile the Iltis and use them for reserve training, better an old vehicle then no vehicle.

 

[Sh0rtbUs]

What will be done with the Iltis stocks we have now? I certainly hope they wont be scrapped...

 

[Slim]

The posted article says that the G wagon has not been named yet and will continue to be known as the G wagon until it is.

With the aggressive names that our vehicles have been getting lately they will probably name it something really scary...Like "The Kitten" perhaps... :skull:

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

More like the "G1"

 

[AlphaCharlie]

or G-Unit... rofl

 

[Jeff Boomhouwer]

VOLKSPANZERWAGON mark 1

 

[Brad Sallows]

I hope it doesn‘t have a retaining strap. The nickname will be unbearable.

 

[Spr.Earl]

Originally posted by Sh0rtbUs:
[qb] What will be done with the Iltis stocks we have now? I certainly hope they wont be scrapped... [/qb]

Given to the Militia?

 

[Spartan]

as far as I know, the Iltis have to be taken in/returned to take off the radios etc in order to put them on the g-wagons..

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

I thought the Reserves were getting the Milverado?

 

[Spartan]

armoured/recce will be getting both so I‘ve been told...
don‘t know about everyone else

 

[gate_guard]

Originally posted by Symchyshyn:
[qb] as far as I know, the Iltis have to be taken in/returned to take off the radios etc in order to put them on the g-wagons.. [/qb]

The iltis‘ radios are the same as the man pack ones. You can go from man portable to vehicle setup in a matter of minutes and vice versa. Who ever told you this has obviously never used them.

 

[George Wallace]

Originally posted by gate_guard:
The iltis‘ radios are the same as the man pack ones. You can go from man portable to vehicle setup in a matter of minutes and vice versa. Who ever told you this has obviously never used them.

The Radios are easy enough to remove, however, it is the $60,000 TCCS radio harness that will have to be removed and recycled.

GW

 

[Michael Dorosh]

Originally posted by Spr.Earl:
[qb]

Originally posted by Sh0rtbUs:
[qb] What will be done with the Iltis stocks we have now? I certainly hope they wont be scrapped... [/qb]

Given to the Militia? [/qb]

No, we are getting the new vehs also. They may be surplused off; there are already some Canadian Iltises in private hands. We had one (privately owned) at the local gun show last year in mint condition; it had kit I‘d never even seen in the Militia.

Can‘t understand why anyone would want them, but some guys seem keen on it.

 

[gate_guard]

Originally posted by George Wallace:
[qb] The Radios are easy enough to remove, however, it is the $60,000 TCCS radio harness that will have to be removed and recycled.
GW [/qb]

I figured it‘d be the harness being removed. 60 large for a piece of metal I could make in a shop in a few hours, nice.

 

[George Wallace]

Originally posted by gate_guard:
[qb] I figured it‘d be the harness being removed. 60 large for a piece of metal I could make in a shop in a few hours, nice. [/qb]

Do you make fibre optic cable and switches in your shop too? :soldier:

GW

 

[Franko]

TARGET...TARGET STOP!

Good shooting George

Regards

 

[bossi]

Just stumbled across this:

G-Wagen commercial