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Infantry Vehicles

Definitely a downside. But the ability to move without an internal combustion engine running can be a major enabler for certain tasks.
And how, pray tell, does one recharge this? Normal deep recharge takes up to 24 hrs does it not?
 
And how, pray tell, does one recharge this? Normal deep recharge takes up to 24 hrs does it not?
It’s got a diesel engine as well. The entire point is to use the electric motor for stealth, and the diesel for all other purposes.

It isn’t a EV it’s a hybrid, much in the same way that non Nuke submarines are.
 
Rheinmetall Canada and Argo getting a look in with the US Army and Marines. Also impressing the Brits and the Japanese.

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The most important development here, IMO, is not the Argo platform itself but the Canadian development of the PATH-A system.

It can be applied to any vehicle, big or small, commercial or military, wheeled or tracked - or amphibious.


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Any convoy, any packet .... reduce the need for drivers and crews. Or at least the need for co-drivers.

Give drivers rest breaks at the wheel. 25% Stand to.

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I still have nightmares about the diesel fire flashing in rolls of flames over my head…me in Chemox and the silver “rainsuit” firefighting gear….

But the kicker was, even without AFFF, we could eventually get the fire out with just water.
On my first firefighting course we had to fight a fire inside the structure without breathing apparatus and learn how to use the hose for air. That was done as most smaller commercial boats did not have breathing apparatus.
 
I may have got it wrong.

I have been looking at the Argo 8x8 as the basis for company mobility and for things like heavy weapons platoons.

Is this a platoon or a company asset?

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The lead article references the possibility of mounting the Allen Control Systems Bullfrog C-UAS with an M-240.

 
I may have got it wrong.

I have been looking at the Argo 8x8 as the basis for company mobility and for things like heavy weapons platoons.

Is this a platoon or a company asset?

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The lead article references the possibility of mounting the Allen Control Systems Bullfrog C-UAS with an M-240.

Currently non of the weapons add ons are very practical - as In addition to all the exposed cabling, and limit of the 30 rd magazine it is a bit of a bandwidth and battery hog. All it basically does is give you the ability to say #1 Rifleman take a bound - and it not be a person you are exposing.
So while it offers a number of niche capabilities, it also is a logistics burden at this point.

The Q-UGV is a neat item by itself - but most of the bolt on weapon ideas aren't even a Beta test as far as practicality goes.
The cart is getting put ahead of the horse on a lot of these projects.
 
Currently non of the weapons add ons are very practical - as In addition to all the exposed cabling, and limit of the 30 rd magazine it is a bit of a bandwidth and battery hog. All it basically does is give you the ability to say #1 Rifleman take a bound - and it not be a person you are exposing.
So while it offers a number of niche capabilities, it also is a logistics burden at this point.

The Q-UGV is a neat item by itself - but most of the bolt on weapon ideas aren't even a Beta test as far as practicality goes.
The cart is getting put ahead of the horse on a lot of these projects.
My guess is the weapons are mostly to be able to show something "cool", rather than just boring cameras and load bearing capability.
 
Currently non of the weapons add ons are very practical - as In addition to all the exposed cabling, and limit of the 30 rd magazine it is a bit of a bandwidth and battery hog. All it basically does is give you the ability to say #1 Rifleman take a bound - and it not be a person you are exposing.
So while it offers a number of niche capabilities, it also is a logistics burden at this point.

The Q-UGV is a neat item by itself - but most of the bolt on weapon ideas aren't even a Beta test as far as practicality goes.
The cart is getting put ahead of the horse on a lot of these projects.

Surely you mean "the cart before the goat"

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