US Army Bradley Replacement
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US Army Bradley Replacement
Payload of C-17: 170,900lb = 85 short tons.
Better not pack any in-flight rations or have to go very far....
Bradley Replacement to Outweigh Abrams Tank
The Army’s high-priority battle wagon, the Ground Combat Vehicle, is likely to weigh as much as 84 tons, making it the heaviest armored vehicle on the battlefield.
The new weight estimate, released by the Congressional Budget Office, mean that the service’s replacement for the outdated Bradley fighting vehicle would be heavier than an M1 Abrams tank and weigh more than two current Bradleys.....
Better not pack any in-flight rations or have to go very far....
Bradley Replacement to Outweigh Abrams Tank
The Army’s high-priority battle wagon, the Ground Combat Vehicle, is likely to weigh as much as 84 tons, making it the heaviest armored vehicle on the battlefield.
The new weight estimate, released by the Congressional Budget Office, mean that the service’s replacement for the outdated Bradley fighting vehicle would be heavier than an M1 Abrams tank and weigh more than two current Bradleys.....
Just how many brigdes in the world will support those vehicles?
Something isn't adding up.
Something isn't adding up.
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Someone has designed by the looks of it with the intention of staying in afghan. I would say we were coming to the end of our Silly little obsession with coin so why no go for something less armoured and more manoeuvrable?
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Wasn't weight the achilles heel of the Conqueror tank? Biggest gun, biggest tank, biggest army and TOO heavy at 65 tons and heavier even than the Challenger 2.
Another movie gotta be in the offing then as saw the original involving the story of the Bradley and was funny.
The Pentagon Wars (TV 1998) - IMDb
Given how they screwed up the development of the Bradley I don't see this new vehicle in action before 2020 and even then it will sink into anything other than a reinforced road................infantry get ready to get out and push.
The Pentagon Wars (TV 1998) - IMDb
Given how they screwed up the development of the Bradley I don't see this new vehicle in action before 2020 and even then it will sink into anything other than a reinforced road................infantry get ready to get out and push.
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Sort of self perpetuating, more armour means need for bigger engine and larger fuel tanks to haul it around and give it the range.... that means a larger vehicle to fit it in, which of course means more armour and weight and that means.....
I thought they were looking at a redesign built on the Bradley's chassis, or a tracked version of the Stryker that was in the offing.
I thought they were looking at a redesign built on the Bradley's chassis, or a tracked version of the Stryker that was in the offing.
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I seem to remember that the designer of the A4 Skyhawk, Ed Heinemann, came up with a 1-10 rule for aircraft design i.e. every extra kilo of equipment would add 10 kilos to the final design weight.
I wonder if there is a similar rule for tank/afv design. . .
I wonder if there is a similar rule for tank/afv design. . .
