The 30 Millimeter Solution: Army Upgunning Strykers Vs. Russia

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Razgovory

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April 30, 2015, 07:51:35 PM Last Edit: April 30, 2015, 08:01:52 PM by Razgovory
I couldn't find much use for them.  http://languish.org/forums/index.php/topic,12730.0.html
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

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Ed Anger

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April 30, 2015, 08:48:00 PM
I'm up gunning my home arsenal. Winter is Coming
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Monoriu

#17
April 30, 2015, 09:11:06 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 30, 2015, 08:48:00 PM
I'm up gunning my home arsenal. Winter is Coming

The problem is you are also down gunning your financial arsenal when winter comes  :hmm:

Ed Anger

#18
April 30, 2015, 09:31:53 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on April 30, 2015, 09:11:06 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 30, 2015, 08:48:00 PM
I'm up gunning my home arsenal. Winter is Coming

The problem is you are also down gunning your financial arsenal when winter comes  :hmm:

:lol:

Right.

:lol:
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jimmy olsen

#19
April 30, 2015, 09:41:33 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 30, 2015, 07:51:35 PM
I couldn't find much use for them.  http://languish.org/forums/index.php/topic,12730.0.html
Strykers seemed to do okay in your AAR.
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Razgovory

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April 30, 2015, 09:50:49 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 30, 2015, 09:41:33 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on April 30, 2015, 07:51:35 PM
I couldn't find much use for them.  http://languish.org/forums/index.php/topic,12730.0.html
Strykers seemed to do okay in your AAR.

Strykers did.  The MGS did not.  The limited ammo makes fire support a problem, and it can't reliably knock out Russian armor.  The more I think of it though, a 30mm support vehicle is not the worst idea in the world.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

MadImmortalMan

#21
April 30, 2015, 10:46:51 PM
The TOW idea seems reasonable--and I'm pretty sure there is already a Stryker variant using them. I wonder if the missiles take up too much space or are too expensive or something.
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jimmy olsen

#22
April 30, 2015, 11:16:47 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on April 30, 2015, 10:46:51 PM
The TOW idea seems reasonable--and I'm pretty sure there is already a Stryker variant using them. I wonder if the missiles take up too much space or are too expensive or something.
Ammo would be pretty limited I'd imagine.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Tonitrus

#23
May 01, 2015, 12:03:13 AM Last Edit: May 01, 2015, 12:05:28 AM by Tonitrus
This thread reminds me of that movie about the development of the Bradley.

Razgovory

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May 01, 2015, 12:12:48 AM
Quote from: Tonitrus on May 01, 2015, 12:03:13 AM
This thread reminds me of that movie about the development of the Bradley.

Yeah, this what I thought of when I first heard about putting 30mm on Stryker.  If you simply replaced the MGS with a 30mm fire support vehicle it work okay, I think.  You could possibly put a one TOW launcher on the top of the vehicle, like the Russian BMPs that have a single anti-tank missile.  You don't want to over burden the thing though otherwise it loses it's main function, to transport soldiers.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017
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