MAV (was Re: "Tanks, for the Memories")

For those who want to look at the requirements for the Army Chief of
Staff's 
vision for a Medium Armored Vehicle (and medium-scale units), look to:

 http://sun00781.dn.net/man/dod-101/sys/land/mav.htm

Back in the 80's 9th Infantry Division was experimenting with the
motorized 
infantry concept.  It was called the HTTB for High Technology TestBed
(also 
known to the troops as "Here Try This Buddy!").  So this is not
unprecedented.

Chris Ruhl

In a message dated 2/7/00 5:57:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, los@cris.com

writes:

> > why must they be wheeled, rather than tracked?
>  
>  I don't know I didn't write the specs, probably lighter, cheaper,
less
>  maintenance headache and nearly as manueverable as tanks.
>  
>  << i guess swapping an M1 for a LAV3 is a pretty big shift in focus!
>    >>
>  >>>>
>  I believe you will find them trading their M2's NOT M-1's. The M2 is
the
>  Bradley Infantry FIghting Vehicle. THe reason for going to wheels is
that 
> the
>  wheeled vehicles tend to be LIGHTER, making them air deployable
rather than
>  requiringa Ro-Ro sea transport and a train to get them to their area
of
>  operations.
>  <<<<<<<<<<<
>  
>  BTW it is M1 tanks they swapped out for not Bradleys. (A tank
battalion)  
> Now
>  before someone scratches their head and goes wtf? One of the new
wheeled 
> tanks
>  selected, is gong to have main gun armament. However the task for now
with
>  this Initial Brigade is to  work out a whole slew of issues such as
>  deployability , field logistics, mobility and tactics, etc. So for
now the 
> LAV
>  III's will do. You can rig them up with Miles to simulate any size
gun you
>  need. Then when the new tanks come on board they can focus on gunnery
and
>  whatnot.
>  
>  Los
>