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Subject: If LAND 400 goes all wheeled where to for 1 Armoured Regt?
Volkodav    11/4/2008 1:06:13 AM
Assuming LAND 400 results in a common wheeled FOV replacing the M-113, ASLAV and Bushmaster, where does this leave 1 Armoured REGT? Will it retain it's Abrams as a DF Infantry support asset or will we see the introduction of a DF variant of the LAND 400 solution in the long term? Is there any chance 1 Armound could actually be reroled as Armoured CAV and expanded with tracked CFV, AIFV and Assault Troops converting each Sqn into an Armoured Battle Group to compensate for the loss of our tracked Mech Inf?
 
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Volkodav    RAVEN   11/16/2010 6:27:28 AM

Ok fair call, it has been a few years since I have been anywhere near a reg RAAC or RAINF unit so my knowledge is anything but leading edge.  I sometimes regret not taking one of the offers to transfer over during the late 90's.

 

It almost sounds like we would be better off if the RAINF concentrated on light infantry and the RAAC provided tailored CAV to support them as required for the mission at hand.  i.e. A Medium CAV Regiment with a Rec Sqn, a Dragoon Sqn (specialist mech inf) and an APC Sqn (Btn lift) in each Brigade and maybe a specialised Heavy Regt / Bde (MBT's and AIFV's) and maybe a tailored Amphibious Regt (to work with the LHD's).


I just read an article in the Infantry magazine suggesting just this......let RAAC operate the LAND 400 vehicle in support of the infantry while the infantry concentrate on being the best they can be at what they do best.
 
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