SAF Light strike vehicle(LSV)
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I have used a hummer and landrover before, give me the landrover and keep the hummer. Too thristy for fuel.Originally posted by zenden9:The land rover is no way going to compete against this humvee in terms of cross country and power abilities.Plus handling of more different variety weapon.Humvee is going to do a better job as it demonstrate from firing TOW II,25mm Bush hammer machine gun to small M60 GPMG. As previous thread has already indicated.
The hummer is too big, too wide and too heavy. And the worst, it is too noise ! sort of cannot even hear if a elephant is near by.
The landrover is sort of just right for everything. Also whatever can be mount on humvee and be mount on landrover also, the most get the extented version like the SAS. -
Then again, but of course, Landrover is still, and always will be, the best four by four by far. So pro-Americaners, stop over-praising US technology - you and the muscle car groupiesOriginally posted by storywolf:I have used a hummer and landrover before, give me the landrover and keep the hummer. Too thristy for fuel.
The hummer is too big, too wide and too heavy. And the worst, it is too noise ! sort of cannot even hear if a elephant is near by.
The landrover is sort of just right for everything. Also whatever can be mount on humvee and be mount on landrover also, the most get the extented version like the SAS. -
Well,so far the comparison has not been really fair.Why not we evaluate the following 3 pieces of equipment?The S'pore Light Strike Vehicle [LSV], American Desert Patrol Vehicle [DPV] and lastly the British SAS Pink Panther?
The above are all largely/completely unarmoured and are vehicles built specifically for the Strike purpose.Well,to begin with, the DPV and SAS Pink Panther has a capability which our LSV is not capable of.The DPV is able to operate and fire all its weapons systems onboard while its on the move at high speed with the gunnner seated down as well as the Pink Panther.But the LSV,the rear-gunner has to stand up to fire his weapon.And the DPV and Pink Panther can both be fitted with external self-sealing fuel bladders and tires which can with-stand a hit by up to a .50 cal. weapon.
So far,I have only seen the LSV being able to be fitted with the CIS 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher,Milan ATM,Spike ATM and a GPMG at the front passenger's side.Can it be equipped with a .50 cal. at the back?Please share if it is possible.
Though the LSV has a slight disadvantage,it is nonetheless a good vehicle as it has a superb X-country capability.Meybe DSTA could consider mounting a Minigun on the passenger side instead of a GPMG?Hahah,that would be a truly fearsome sight for the enemy man.
But anyweay,its alittle impracitcal too as it uses ammunition way to quickly,perhaps they could control the cyclic so that it will not be able to fire higher then 2000 rounds a min or sumthing?Hahah,well just a suggestion. -
DPV is misleading as in ppl just like to harp on the term patrol and apply the vehicle to plainly patrol wholesale. They don't realise that patrolling in rainforest, shrubland country, rolling or urban terrain pose different challenges to vehicle design.Originally posted by SpecOps87:Well,so far the comparison has not been really fair.Why not we evaluate the following 3 pieces of equipment?The S'pore Light Strike Vehicle [LSV], American Desert Patrol Vehicle [DPV] and lastly the British SAS Pink Panther?
The above are all largely/completely unarmoured and are vehicles built specifically for the Strike purpose.Well,to begin with, the DPV and SAS Pink Panther has a capability which our LSV is not capable of.The DPV is able to operate and fire all its weapons systems onboard while its on the move at high speed with the gunnner seated down as well as the Pink Panther.But the LSV,the rear-gunner has to stand up to fire his weapon.And the DPV and Pink Panther can both be fitted with external self-sealing fuel bladders and tires which can with-stand a hit by up to a .50 cal. weapon.
So far,I have only seen the LSV being able to be fitted with the CIS 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher,Milan ATM,Spike ATM and a GPMG at the front passenger's side.Can it be equipped with a .50 cal. at the back?Please share if it is possible.
Though the LSV has a slight disadvantage,it is nonetheless a good vehicle as it has a superb X-country capability.Meybe DSTA could consider mounting a Minigun on the passenger side instead of a GPMG?Hahah,that would be a truly fearsome sight for the enemy man. But anyweay,its alittle impracitcal too as it uses ammunition way to quickly,perhaps they could control the cyclic so that it will not be able to fire higher then 2000 rounds a min or sumthing?Hahah,well just a suggestion.
LSV and Pink Panthers are in fact already DPVs in essence and mission. So dun differentiate too much, they are all the same if only different because of user requirements and preference for industry -
I'm sure SAF has considered the armour protection issue. But I think once you have enough armour to stop an AK-47 bullet it wouldn't be light anymore. And as its name LSV suggests, it is not used for patrolling or something.
(The Humvee tried to fulfill the role of being an armoured LSV but it seems the armour is quite weak. So not much point.)
My guess is it's main role is probably recce or as the name suggest, to conduct a small lightning strike on enemy positions or installations. More shoot and scoot than a sustained fight.
A vehicle like this cannot hope to withstand any kind of enemy attack. It's nothing more than a faster, more agile and armed land rover. -
Don't the US Rangers make use of land rovers as utility vehicles? I believe I have seen a picture of it somewhere...