Remember the next big thing in vehicle technology a few years ago? It was the RST-V and it was suppose to be revolutionary. Well at least before IEDs became the threat that they are now. Hybrid Electric Byerly
Real pity it went away. As you said, IED vulnerability made it unsat, not to mention the trade-offs necessary to make it compatible with the V-22 made it too flimsy.
Still, the whole semi-electric drive/mobile generator approach is still a good idea, what with energy prices and logistics costs steadily going up and up.
I'm curious whatever happened to its role; is the "silent" scout/recce role still a requirement, or are the (refurbished) LAVs doing it "recce-by-fire" style.
As I mentioned in another comment, the British seem to have that hole nicely filled with the Scimitar, but they've decided to forget that and go for a 40 ton vehicle that is basically an IFV.
Real pity it went away. As you said, IED vulnerability made it unsat, not to mention the trade-offs necessary to make it compatible with the V-22 made it too flimsy.
ReplyDeleteStill, the whole semi-electric drive/mobile generator approach is still a good idea, what with energy prices and logistics costs steadily going up and up.
I'm curious whatever happened to its role; is the "silent" scout/recce role still a requirement, or are the (refurbished) LAVs doing it "recce-by-fire" style.
scout/recce in the US Army/Marine Corps is a big hole...at least in its armored form.
ReplyDeletei think both services are relying on uavs now and thats going to bite us in the behind one day...
As I mentioned in another comment, the British seem to have that hole nicely filled with the Scimitar, but they've decided to forget that and go for a 40 ton vehicle that is basically an IFV.
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