ISTAR: is the term for a group of units: "Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Reconnaissance". ISTAR platoons are normally Mounted in landrover's and scout units and snipers.
That's according to modern army TOE, as I showed in the army infantry training document I uploaded at some point. Which gives full listings of ALL modern UK infantry formations, from section's (and what weapons they carry), all the way up to regiment level, and the composition of the Companies).
LION:
http://www.thales-optronics.com/dos/...ils/lion.shtml
Not to big I belive...
SOPHIE:
http://www.thales-optronics.com/dos/...s/sophie.shtml
and her Laser Range finder:
http://www.thales-optronics.com/dos/.../sophiel.shtml
Armoured Land Rover Defender's 90's/110's:
I've trialed the Armoured Landrover's and keeping them as a Utility vehicle works fine. I don't know about you, but I'd jump out of lanny if it was shot at..
However an Improvised APC class, in a unit listed as COIN patrol would work fine.
From the start of the NI troubles, with two scout squads, armed with small arms (And the Baton gun I worked out), two of those Improvised APC's. Also during the Iraq conflict a bicycle patrol (the UK has used them in the MND area).
To much bother? I'll do it happily. You can have the OOB Files to copy from and the icons by sat morning GMT.