Then it'd break down all the time and fall to bits.
If it's reliable and saves lifes, I don't think it matters where they buy it.
I expect the germans will outdo the aussies soon enough, you know those crazy germans and their motoring.
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Then it'd break down all the time and fall to bits.
If it's reliable and saves lifes, I don't think it matters where they buy it.
I expect the germans will outdo the aussies soon enough, you know those crazy germans and their motoring.
I wasn’t complaining and like I said anything that help protect our troops I am all for, its just that I wouldn’t like the UK government buying this equipment from other countries when there is already something we can built here in the UK.
It’s like the fleet replenishment tanker that the government is planning on building abroad; I don’t see why when they could be built in the UK.
I am for the buying of foreign technology when there isn’t a fair priced British equivalent.
Speed > armour in that kind of situation. Rumours abound of anti-tank hit squads in some places, and apparently Sadr's forces salted roads with mines prior to coalition assaults in 2004. Can't verify this of course (there were no sources provided), but events like that probably prompted the use of mine-clearing\resistant vehicles...
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If it will help out lads out there then so be it, at least they aren't American designed - would probably be more about 'how thick we can make this door panel' than 'is it going to be functional'.
Yes because you can easily out run a mine and roadside bomb...
Ironically its American vehicles that get beat up the most...the Iraqis are smart, they attack the rear armour and engine block, shoot from a high angle to hit the thinner top armour, or use mines\explosive traps.
Ambushes.
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the following quote comes to mind!
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The WMIK had better be fairly nippy as that doesn't afford any real protection to small arms fire let alone an RPG or such!
Think they designed it with speed in mind, and the dual .50 calibers offer more firepower than your average Land Rover...
It's not about that, it's about being able to traverse very awkward terrain at a decent speed.
Despite that, it's a huge improvement on our current WMIKs, which as you can see really are just modified Land Rovers.
A purpose built vehicle is far better.
not really
They also used to have ones with automatic grenade launchers + machine guns in the back.
