Re: Manouverability of AIFVs

>>Sure, Army don't buy Marine stuff - that's why Army develops a bunch
of 
>>new LAV models of its own instead of just buying the USMC's LAV-25s
:-)
>
>They are the same family of vehicles.

The LAV-III is the same family of vehicles as the LAV-25 in about the
same 
way as the Ford Escort is the same family of vehicles as the Ford
Caprio: 
Same manufacturer and very similar layout, but designed many years apart

and with significant differences in size, weight and payload capability.

>Small differences in fit and weapons packages aren't as significant a
deal 
>as an entirely new hull.

With the LAV-III being about 2' longer, 2-3" wider, IIRC 6" taller
(could 
be 8"), 4 metric tons heavier (empty weight) and with twice the payload 
capability (6000 kg compared to 3200 kg), and with very few common parts

shared between LAV-III and LAV-25, it effectively *is* an entirely new 
hull... it's just that it is an entirely new hull which someone else has

already developed and put into production :-)

Regards,

Oerjan
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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