Well during this "
lull" I got to thinking about what we use to tow the
M777 series artillery? Well, it's not an
APC since they sit too low to the ground, thus forming a "
V" if you will beyond anything more than a trailer.
And if you've towed anything in your life then you know this "
V" causes ground clearance, loading/unloading, side to side "
swing" and most importantly makes the load unstable. You as close you can make it,
NEED a "
level plane" between the towing vehicle and the load.
These weapons (
M777A2) were
sent to the Ukraine with the support vehicles (Tow and ammo trucks.) used by the
USA.
And between the
USA/USMC they use
three different trucks,
2 for the Army and
one exclusively (With exception of FMTV for HIMARS) for Marines. Again, these trucks are what both these services use(ed) for many years now for towing artillery and of course by extension, general purpose.
So, from/for the
USA ...
https://peoammo.army.mil/tas/Products/m777a2/
https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-i...vehicles-fmtv/
https://oshkoshdefense.com/vehicles/...vehicles/fmtv/
(The pictures I've seen show the 6x6 VERSION.)
https://oshkoshdefense.com/vehicles/.../fmtv/fmtv-a2/
(I haven't come across any pictures so far that they're being used for the purpose of this POST.)
http://www.military-today.com/trucks/m1083_mtv.htm
(In a combat environment they'll have the ARMORED cab and likely be equipped with a machine gun.
For the
CORPS...
https://oshkoshdefense.com/vehicles/...vehicles/mtvr/
https://www.military-today.com/trucks/oshkosh_mtvr.htm
(I've seen/touched the Tractor version with armored cab, pretty impressive for a truck.)
Maybe it could possibly be a rainy-day thing!?!
And as Don pointed out ...
http://military-today.com/artillery/koalitsija_sv.htm
And uses components of the ...
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/t90.htm
This next I
believe is finishing up its evaluation testing.
http://www.military-today.com/artill...iya_sv_ksh.htm
Regards,
Pat
