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Originally Posted by Tegyrius
I like this, with the caveat that license-built hardware appeals to me more than something purchased outright. It allows more of a logistics base to be built up in odd locations, and it increases the opportunity for the local plant to design its own variants on the base chassis.
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As I said in post
#68 of the thread
LAV-75; Stingray; M8 AGS:
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Originally Posted by Targan
The suspension and track system contains elements from the M113A3, the M2 Bradley and some M8-specific components. The hydromechanical transmission is from the Bradley but the engine, the 6V-92TA 6 cylinder Detroit Diesel, has 65% parts commonality with the 8V-92TA 8 cylinder Detroit Diesel used in the M977 HEMTT truck. The Cadillac Gage Stingray and Stingray II light tanks actually use the M977 HEMTT's 8V-92TA engine as well.
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So if Turkey was at any point building M113s, M2 Bradleys and/or 8V-92TA diesel engines under licence, it makes the scenario of building M8s under licence that much more plausible.