Above you see an advertisement of the Paramount Group's new IFV called the Mbombe.
Yes it has MRAP type protection.
Yes it mounts a high powered remote controlled cannon.
Yes it carries a full infantry section.
Yes its almost as long as a bus!
Tracked vehicles are more compact, and there is no longer a weight advantage with wheels. The worm has turned and tracks are many times lighter.
If by chance the legacy M-113 could be updated to be mine protected, retain its amphibious ability (lost in the later iterations of it) and still be able to keep up with M1 Abrams then it would be the perfect vehicle.
Somehow we've gotten stuck on a false limb of vehicle development.
Armored Cars are not IFVs and thats what Wheeled IFVs actually are.
Armored Cars with improved weapons and armor.
