LAV-75; Stingray; M8 AGS

[ArmySGT.]

The 75mm on the LAV -75 should be penetrating hull side and turret side on t-72s and t-80s.

It is a hyper velocity kinetic penetrator.

[Raellus]

The LAV-300, upon which the LAV-600 is based, was used by the Panamanian defense forces (armed with a 90mm gun) and may have seen combat against U.S. forces during the intervention in 1989.

I read through the LAV-75, Stingray, M8 AGS thread again today and I think it was really cool how a bunch of us collaborated to create something kind of new and very cool for T2K- the M20 (LAV-75A1) Ridgway LAV/AGS: the LAV-25 chasis with an unmanned 105mm gun turret.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

The LAV-300, upon which the LAV-600 is based, was used by the Panamanian defense forces (armed with a 90mm gun) and may have seen combat against U.S. forces during the intervention in 1989.

I read through the LAV-75, Stingray, M8 AGS thread again today and I think it was really cool how a bunch of us collaborated to create something kind of new and very cool for T2K- the M20 (LAV-75A1) Ridgway LAV/AGS: the LAV-25 chasis with an unmanned 105mm gun turret.

Agreed! tho I rather like my LAV-105 (LAV-75 with a remote 105 turret - was actually one of the RDF/LT proposals) too

[ArmySGT.]

LAV-75







TankNet thread on the LAV-75

[schnickelfritz]

Where were the pictures of the prototype taken again
Thanks-
Dave

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Where were the pictures of the prototype taken again
Thanks-
Dave

Probably in the Aberdeen motor pool, waiting prep for display.

[Targan]

So sad to see it out in the open and rusting

[Legbreaker]

So sad to see it out in the open and rusting

I got the same feeling

[schnickelfritz]

Indeed...that would also explain the German Pzkpfw Ausf N sitting next to it.
-Dave

[Panther Al]

You know, I still think the LAV75 (with family) would have made a great Cav Light AFV. Better than the M1/M2 mix that the Heavy Cav use(d).

[ArmySGT.]

Since our current technology has gotten the Airburst programmable munitions working this could be a viable system as intended.

Add fixed TOW launchers or fixed Javelin launchers to each side of the turret.

[Olefin]

Personally I prefer the BAE M8 AGS to the LAV-75 - especially since I had the chance to get up close and personal with it the last time we put it in our "garage" to work on it for potential customers.

[Targan]

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.