Yeah ya'll were right. The ULTV is just the MRZR-A rebranded (plus a rant)

 

Wow. Let me say this first. Ya'll were right. It's just the MRZR. Next I just got to touch on the Marine Corps past on vehicles of this type. In the past they were always about Fast Attack Vehicles. Seems like they've shifted over to logistics mules, anti-air platforms (of such limited range I don't know how they can be considered effective) and transport.

The thing that has me spinning is the USMC fascination or rather stubbornness with regard to vehicles of this type being internally transportable by the MV-22.

That limiting factor has been the bane of the Corps existence for too long.

The sad truth?  Did you know that the internal dimensions of the MV-22 are the same as the long retired CH-46 (or so I've been told), which means that we're limiting ourselves to 1960 specs for a 21st century world.

But back on task. 

I personally like Polaris.  I think they make great vehicles and from what I can see they're performing their roles well.

What irks is that we're limiting ourselves to a certain size all for the holy grail of internal MV-22 carriage.

I will never understand why a sea going force is choosing to become lighter than an AIRBORNE force.

The old standard was the right standard.

A medium weight force that can flex up and down the force continuum.

The USA has more than enough light infantry.  It even has more than enough airmobile infantry.

What it doesn't have are forces that are able to respond to crisis events whether combat or HA/DR in a timely fashion or hover over the horizon to demonstrate resolve.

The USMC once provided that.