LAV-75; Stingray; M8 AGS

[Targan]

Originally Posted by Olefin

Personally I prefer the BAE M8 AGS to the LAV-75

The M8 AGS is an impressive system and it's, what, a decade and a half ahead of the LAV-75, technologically speaking? I'm surprised it wasn't fielded by US forces IRL.

[Panther Al]

Agreed: The M8 is *much* better than the LAV75: but in the 80's, the LAV was what we had when we was playing around with how to equip an Armoured Cavalry unit.

Honestly, with the scenario that TW2K (V1 or V2), I don't see the M8 ever being developed. I feel with the Cold War staying on the front burner, they would have gone with the horse they had: the LAV75.

Now I don't know anything about TWv3, but I would hazard a guess the M8 could easily be pushed into service.

[Raellus]

Thanks for merging the threads, Targan. For some reason, it doesn't look the two photos of the rusting prototype transferred over. I'd love to have them in here for posterity. It's really a cool little vehicle.

If someone could somehow (Photoshop?) create images/schematics of the LAV-75 hull with a 105mm gun turret like the one the Stryker AGS uses, that would be awesome.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Originally Posted by Raellus

Thanks for merging the threads, Targan. For some reason, it doesn't look the two photos of the rusting prototype transferred over. I'd love to have them in here for posterity. It's really a cool little vehicle.

If someone could somehow (Photoshop?) create images/schematics of the LAV-75 hull with a 105mm gun turret like the one the Stryker AGS uses, that would be awesome.

Hold on a second, there's actually pics of one out there. Let me see if I can find them.

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[Targan]

Originally Posted by Raellus

Thanks for merging the threads, Targan. For some reason, it doesn't look the two photos of the rusting prototype transferred over.

Those rusting prototype photos are still there when I look. Strange. I sometimes find that photos won't show up for me when other people are commenting on them and others can obviously see them. I know virtually nothing about how the inner workings of forum software like ours work so I've no idea why that happens

[Tegyrius]

Originally Posted by Panther Al

Now I don't know anything about TWv3, but I would hazard a guess the M8 could easily be pushed into service.

The Twilight War in 2013 was very much a "come as you are" affair due to the accelerated timeline. I doubt M8 production could have been ramped up in time for a substantial number of units to be deployed. It's more likely that Stryker MGS systems would have been rushed into that role.

- C.

[ArmySGT.]

the 105 looks great. Has to be used and supported as a tank destroyer and not as a main battle tank doctrinally.

[Raellus]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

the 105 looks great. Has to be used and supported as a tank destroyer and not as a main battle tank doctrinally.

Absolutely, but late in the war, shortages of proper MBTs would likely lead to remaining LAV-AGS's being used as/in lieu of tanks. That's what the Germans ended up having to do with their STUG assault guns in the last year or so of WWII.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

By the by I have got a ton of Stingray pics, too, but as it is a lot more common than the never produced AGS/LAV-75/105/RDF-LT I figure we've all seen them all...?

[ArmySGT.]

If you have them as deployed and not the promotional or prototype pictures.