High-Technology M113 Gavins: Real Future Combat System

6-roadwheel, M113 Gavin MTVL hybrid-electric drive (HED) demonstrator shows 60+ mph speeds as well as silent, stealthy mobility in addition to the cross-country mobility that can avoid road/trail ambushes that damn wheeled trucks. With HED 300 mile range is doubled to 600 miles and sensors can be employed all night without having to crank engines and revealing your position. Details:

http://www.combatreform.org/hybridelectricdrive.htm
http://www.combatreform.org/bandtracks.htm
http://www.combatreform.org/m113combat.htm

In fact, its now possible to SOLAR POWER light tanks like the Gavin for at least a 50-mile "stealth" mode even in event fossil fuels run-out:

http://www.combatreform.org/batterychargesolution.htm

There's NOTHING wheels can do that tracks cannot do better and there's a whole hell of a lot things tracks can do that wheels CAN'T DO AT ALL.

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[torak101]

This is why the 113 design is superior to the styker. Its a low silhouette box with tracks rather then wheels.

You can attach anything to it. Because it's tracked it can be heavier and has true all terrain capabilities.

That styker is just an armored bus. I see them everyday and they tip over constantly on rough terrain. Without a road performance is seriously degraded

It was stupid to get away from tracks

[anzac2404]

I like it! You do realize you'll get troopers that will want to take it home with them LOL. The inside is more like a limo, God what next, internet, pay TV...a mini bar(hint hint) why don't they just bung in a PS3 as well? The M113 is still a good old beast but this, its a crew commanders wet dream come true LOL. Just what you need 4 camping/fishing trips.

[redreaper2020]

@dynmicpara wouldn't all those computers be a weakness? I mean, how long until Private Pyle picks up a virus from watching porn while on patrol? :V

[dynmicpara]

@hotpocketpoison Why start with a Stryker thin steel hull and re-invent a tracked light tank when we already have superior M113 Gavin tracked vehicles that are automotively perfected? Are we that desperate to hide weak egos that we'd try to put tracks on Stryker trucks rather than admit we made a mistake? Let's correct the mistake with M113 Gavin tracks before it becomes a systemic failure. Before honor there must be humility.

[hotpocketpoison]

@torak101 i think that if they put tracks on a stryker they could shorten it and improve all terrain capabilities. the thing that makes the stryker superior is the amount of firepower it can bring to a fight(MGS) in a fast lightweight package

[3521mtma]

@dynmicpara why lead acid batteries? why not lithium ion? i'm a little unfamiliar with hybrid systems, so i'm asking out of ignorance. another question that comes to mind is if an up armor or specialty kit is installed, will those two 250 horse e-motors be sufficient propulsion? i am intrigued by the potential though.

[dynmicpara]

@zirenton Once we start using band tracks again, we can quickly fund segmented band track that are repairable. Look at the M3 half-tracks that were segmented.

[dynmicpara]

@zirenton We are switching to the sturdier T150 tracks. Vietnam vet friends of mine got 10, 000 miles on the old tracks in soft ground.

[dynmicpara]

@sakpan39 Totally agree with you! We just can't seem to get the Germans to share the RMK30 with us. So we advocate the M230 30mm and take the recoil in the mount with hydraulics etc. I wrote a 007 story featuring the RMK 30 "Masquerade" on an aircraft-- jamesbondisforreal dottt com

[sakpan39]

@dynmicpara Thank you for answering. There's no doubt that the Gavin would offer better value for money and be the obvious choice for the US Armed Forces and others, since there are thousands available. Unfortunately you will only find a few hundred 4K 7FAs in Austria, Greece and Cyprus.

What's your opinion on the new german recoilles autocannon RMK 30? I think it would be a good option for the Gavin.

Sorry for any mistakes, but english isn't my first language.

[dynmicpara]

@StiviGun1 Yes, go to our air-mech-strike web site and see pictures of it. We discuss it in detail in our book.

[dynmicpara]

@sakpan39 There are not THOUSANDS of Steyr 4K 7FA APCs available like M113 Gavins. The Gavin is only 72 inches high---1.82 meters. If you want a Gavin 1.69m or less you can mold the chassis "cake" it that way. V-shaping underneath, 30mm autocannon, RPG and ATGM protective "icing" on top. The Gavin is what you make of it. People with welfare recipient mentality don't seem to get this.