Re: DSII/SGII-related question: fighting vehicles

On Sun, 17 Mar 2002, Jon Davis wrote:

> Indy wrote:
> > 
> > What is the difference between an Infantry Fighting Vehicle
> > and a Cavalry Fighting Vehicle?
> > 
> > Mk
> 
> Here's a cool website on the topic.  Brian covered the broad 
> differences.	This page covers some of the specifics.
> 
> http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m2.htm

And from that page:

"The M2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle [IFV] is a fully tracked, lightly
armored vehicle that offers significant improvements over the M113
series
of armored personnel carriers. The M2 posses greater power, greater
acceleration, and an advanced suspension for a significant increase in
cross-country speed. Like the M113, the primary purpose of the M2 is to
carry infantryman on the battlefield, and transport and support them
with
fire if necessary. The M2 Bradley carries a crew of three (Commander,
Gunner & Driver) and a six-man Infantry  section into combat.

The M3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle [CFV] is exactly the same chassis as the
M2 IFV with some minor internal differences. The M3 is a cavalry/scout
vehicle, instead of carrying 6 dismounts in the payload compartment, the
M3 carries a pair of scouts, additional radios, ammunition, and TOW and
Dragon or Javelin missile rounds. In fact, the only noticeable
differences
between the M2 and the M3 are that the external firing ports for the
squad
M16s are absent on the M3."

So, no horses, but the Cav M3 has more missles, radios, and only two
warm
bodies. The IFV M3 has a full 6-trooper inf section, and obviously fewer
radios, missles, etc.

Brian - yh728@victoria.tc.ca -