APC Development and related topics.

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by whdonnelly

Panhard Crab.
This:
"The US Army and even the USMC may also be wise to drop their heavy-weight armor obsession and take a good look at this low-slung armored chariot."

and this:
"Depending on the ammo used, the M242 can knock out main battle tanks..."

I can't speak for the US Army, but the USMC has little use for a non-amphibious scout vehicle that can't carry passengers. It's a matter of their intended use. The LAI (Light Armored Infantry) battalions in the USMC perform two roles, recon and mounted infantry. Given the cargo limitations of shipping they can't afford many specialized single-function vehicles. Why they don't use SP artillery etc.

They guys I spoke to that actually shot at a T62 (not 72) during Gulf I said that while they were certain they could have eventually chiseled thru with their 25mm it would have taken long enough they didn't want to hang around for it to fire back.