RE: grav

At 05:37  15/11/01 -0500, Rick Rutherford wrote:
>Okay, so we assume that the future logistical tail looks something like
>this:
>
>Repair: About the same size as the modern equivalent.
>Ammo (Non-energy-weapon): About the same size as the modern equivalent.
>Fuel: Practically eliminated -- if anything, it can be rolled into
basic
>maintenance.
>
>If the support group gets smaller & lighter, then a tank company can
(and
>most likely will) be sent further away from its home base. Given a
mostly
>self-sufficient tank company (except for the "mail-order" replacement
parts
>& ammo), it starts to resemble a mercenary company, operating
independently
>and choosing its battles carefully.

They probably still won't go to far beyond the range of whatever rates
as 
'artillery' or aircover(?) if they can avoid it.

Derek

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