From: Horrocks, Aaron (ACHb@pge.com)
Date: Wed Oct 20 2004 - 09:34:15 PDT
The new LAV-Strykers are known for rolling over, and having light upper armor that a hefty 7.62 (not x39mm) can punch though. Just this late summer one of my friends Kyle that is a fellow airsofter was driving one in Iraq, going under an overpass when an IED blew downwards into the top of the vehicle killing all the other occupants, and temporarily blinding and deafening Kyle. In this case upper/roof armor is the difference between life and death.
The Lav has already claimed 40+ lives in non-combat deaths just in US forces. Now it's shortcomings are being exploited by the enemy.
Aaron Horrocks
1952 M38A1
1986 G.P. Medium
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Behalf Of Glenn Shaw
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 9:16 AM
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Subject: Re: [MV] new Merkava
Never mind the roof armor. I wonder if they incresed the bottom armor.
They recently had a brand new Merkava knocked out with ALL crewmembers
killed by Hamas after they drove over a road bomb planted in the dirt road.
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From: Ryan Gill [mailto:rmgill@mindspring.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 12:45 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] new Merkava
This is really nice video of the Israli Army's new Merkava IV.
Interesting features:
No Loader hatch with ultra thick roof armor
Rotary revolver type magazine for the ready use ammo
Camera system all around for improved close in
visibility and awareness while buttoned up.
Electronic queuing system for the commander to direct the driver (non
verbal)
Ground to air engagement of low helicopters with
unguided kinetic kill or HEAT rounds
mms://video.nrg.co.il/lib/2004/news/mark4.wmv
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