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Old 10-16-2011, 02:25 PM
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While most of those can easily be put in your average medium (30t) chassis, I think that the last might be a bit much, unless...


Lets say we go for a mixed platoon:
3 APC's, since there is no turret, we can actually fit well sized infantry squad inside, not just a fire section. Equip it with a RWS, and use the weight saved to beef up frontal armour some and to ensure that the vehicle can carry three loadouts of ammo, with one of those already in magazines. (Hence, 630rd of 5.56 for each rifle, etc...) The forth vehicle is the platoons organic FS track, and also is the PL's ride. Equip that with a turret, armed with a 40mm gun so you can do Non Line of Sight Direct Fire (And yes, Non-LOS DF. Seriously, its actually doable with the ammo thats out there for the Bofors) and small section in back for such a facility to do maps and mission planning, as well as seats for a small specialist weapons team (Such as Stinger, or Javelin).

With the Heavier 70t vehicles, I think then, there would be room do all that in the same vehicle.
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