Tango01  | 27 Oct 2017 10:57 p.m. PST |
… that Fits in an Osprey. "The Marine Corps is on the hunt for an uber-compact rocket launcher system capable of raining down suppressive fire on the enemy, then flying away in a V-22 Osprey or CH-53K King Stallion. As the Corps prepares for a future fight in which units operate with greater independence and at greater distances apart, portability and power are at a premium. At the National Defense Industrial Association's Expeditionary Warfare Conference, Marine Maj. Gen. David Coffman, director of expeditionary warfare for the Navy, said the service was after a system that could deliver both precision and suppressive effects…"
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| Striker | 28 Oct 2017 2:45 a.m. PST |
Any guesses on what one of these will cost? |
| Chokidar | 28 Oct 2017 3:59 a.m. PST |
Oh about the price of a 1945 aircraft carrier…. |
| Striker | 28 Oct 2017 5:15 a.m. PST |
In today's dollars that's a pretty expensive truck. "Now we want a Ford Mutt but weld some tubes on the top so we can shoot rockets. No, not missiles, just rockets. And no, money is no object." |
| charles popp | 28 Oct 2017 6:02 a.m. PST |
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| 14Bore | 28 Oct 2017 8:02 a.m. PST |
Yeah, like we all don't want them on our trucks. |
| Tango01 | 28 Oct 2017 10:58 a.m. PST |
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| troopwo | 28 Oct 2017 11:24 a.m. PST |
Al I can think of is the South African Valkyrie. Next closest was the three quarter ton with the side rails for the old 4.5" rockets used on Iwo Jima. |
| Ragbones | 28 Oct 2017 1:11 p.m. PST |
You mean you guys don't already have a rocket launcher on your truck? How do you get through rush hour?  |
| Andrew Walters | 28 Oct 2017 2:52 p.m. PST |
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| War Drone | 28 Oct 2017 4:18 p.m. PST |
 .. If they think they need it, give it 'em!
In fact, give 'em anything they think they need .. Why would anyone not? |
| Lion in the Stars | 28 Oct 2017 6:28 p.m. PST |
V22 has an unfortunately small cargo bay, 71" wide by 72" tall by 292" long (and 20,000lbs max weight) A Humvee is 85" wide, and the new L-ATV is even bigger:
Even the HIMARS (a wheeled, half-capacity MLRS) is too big at 24,000lbs, 95"w, 126"t, and 276" long. So what the Marines want is a reduced-size HIMARS. It needs to lose 4000lbs, at least 24" in width, and more than 54" in height. And it can't get any longer. This would be a good place for an adjustable-ride-height suspension, lower the clearance to something silly like 4" for air transport but raise up to 16" (or more) for off-road mobility. |
| charles popp | 28 Oct 2017 6:44 p.m. PST |
LARS specs Weight 15,000 kg (33,000 lb)
Length 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Width 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Crew 3
That looks like a fit? |
| FatherOfAllLogic | 29 Oct 2017 8:50 a.m. PST |
So the Marines have no artillery now? Can't get any air support? No choppers? |
| wardog | 29 Oct 2017 1:42 p.m. PST |
strikers idea
mutt/willi jeep with rockets (ww2 version had 4.5inch aircraft rockets like sherman calliope (how big do these rockets need to be?(range)
how about the m21 ww2 towed rocket launcher use a quad bike for towing (not sure about weight issue) or quad max tow ability ? |
| Lion in the Stars | 29 Oct 2017 2:54 p.m. PST |
@Charles: Way too big. Needs to be under 9000kg/20,000lbs, less than 71" wide and 72" tall. |
| SouthernPhantom | 31 Oct 2017 2:25 p.m. PST |
So, how about a Polaris UTV with a trailer? |
| Lion in the Stars | 31 Oct 2017 4:18 p.m. PST |
Pretty sure the Marines don't want a trailered MLRS, but yeah, should fit. |
