Light/Ultra-light Military Utility vehicle Thread

[broadsword]

Deleted. Basically repeating Mirage's post #29.

 

[broadsword]

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the term "technical" came from "technical assistance grants" which were more or less payments made to Somali hired guns so they would act as body guards for NGO's in Somalia. They used such vehicles commonly and soon the term was branded on such gun trucks which had been used far before the 1990's Somali conflict. infact the Toyota war was named such because of wide spread use of Toyota trucks as technicals

One day, you show up in a technical MGs riding shotgun in Somalia chauffeured by a hired gun after you passed the technicals. The video will be on LL.

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

It was the 1990's Liveleak was yet to exist and PSC's were barred from use.

 

[Miragedriver]

A couple of older projects for 'wheeled tank'

Zhalo (Sting) - 85mm gun on BTR-70

Sprut 125mm gun turret on a BTR-90

According to military experts, the most likely option arrangement cannon "Boomerang" will be like the tank "Armata": a fully automated uninhabited turret. It is likely that the tank sighting systems and means of active protection will be unified with the main battle tank.

Different assumptions about the gun are made, but most likely, it will be carried out on the option 2A75, which is used in the 2S25 "Sprut-SD '. Thanks to that, the "Boomerang-Tank" firepower will be equal to the T-90A, which in principle, will be sufficient to meet the requirements of the combat missions for combined arms teams


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[TerraN_EmpirE]

I am not sure if "Wheeled tanks" actually fit here. I mean, I was trying to keep it from military motorcycles to maybe 2.5 ton trucks. Wheeled tanks are more built on APC hulls although there are some based on unique hulls to rarely are they anything near a jeep type. Perhaps a light tank thread with armored scout "cars" like Panhards staying here? Have to talk to Jeff about that later.

 

[Miragedriver]

I am not sure if "Wheeled tanks" actually fit here. I mean, I was trying to keep it from military motorcycles to maybe 2.5 ton trucks. Wheeled tanks are more built on APC hulls although there are some based on unique hulls to rarely are they anything near a jeep type. Perhaps a light tank thread with armored scout "cars" like Panhards staying here? Have to talk to Jeff about that later.

That's ok TerraN. I'll just remove the post and place in the APC IFV thread

Oops it went to 22 minutes and I can't remove it

 

[Miragedriver]

Here are some pictures from the Gaucho Jeep assembly line and the final product:

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[Miragedriver]

Development Engineering & Enterprise (DEE) - WeeVil 2 Light All Terrain Vehicles

WeeVil 2 Light ATV is fast and flexibe, and is able to operate in the most rugged of environments.


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[Miragedriver]

US Army mule:

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[Miragedriver]

Guardium autonomous observation and target intercept system was developed by G-NIUS Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles joint venture Company established by Israel Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems. The Guardium system employs autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) which can be operated from a command center, carry out routine patrols and quickly respond to evolving emergencies. They can suppress suspicious elements close to the perimeter, and hold them back until manned security forces arrive, or use various forceful means to eliminate the threat, if applicable.

The Guardium UGV uses the

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. The vehicle is equipped with an automated tactical positioning system and can operate autonomously on and off road, at speeds up to 80 km/h. The vehicle can carry a payload of up to 300 kg, including light armor shield to protect vital systems. The UGV can carry a wide variety of sensors, including video and thermal cameras, with auto-target acquisition and capture, sensitive microphone, powerful loudspeakers and two way radios. The vehicle can also be equipped with lethal or less than lethal weapons which can be directed and operated from the Main Control Center (MCC). A fleet of Guardium vehicles can be used as sentries, controlled from the MCC, from where they are launched on routine patrols, ambushes or operating in response to events received from an early warning or perimeter defense system. The MCC is also provided with automatic tactical area definition, by terrain, doctrine and intelligence, which assist in preparation of the operational planning and programming for USVs. Each USV can also be manually controlled by remote control.

Following a successful evaluation in 2005 Guardium was selected by the Israel Defense Forces to operate as part of the border security operations. By May 2008 the IDF received the first batch of Guardium UGVs scheduled to enter fully operational service along the countries’ borders by the year's end. In 2008 Israel's Airport Authority conducted an evaluation of the system as part of possible integration of an autonomous UGV as part of its airport security system.

Looks like a ladybug to me, with a hyperactive thyroid!



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