http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/6157/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Thu, 08 May 2008 16:41:19 GMT Thu, 15 May 2008 01:25:34 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/6157/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/79455/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html#reply-79455 a couple of designs for fast logistics vessels with speeds in the 40 knots range, and range of 3000 nautical miles or so. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Pengolodh) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/79455 Thu, 15 May 2008 01:25:33 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/79372/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html#reply-79372
I think that the interest in wheels rather than tracks is down to such issues as higher road speeds, longer range, lower fuel use and better "image" for PR purposes in limited conflicts (tracked vehicles always get called "tanks" by the media).

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and... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (A G Williams) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/79372 Wed, 14 May 2008 03:12:50 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/79364/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html#reply-79364 feeds@yuku.com (Trouble) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/79364 Wed, 14 May 2008 02:22:24 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/79226/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html#reply-79226
The important bit is to make the vehicle capable of taking the weight of that extra button on armour from day one.

I agree that linking FRES to air deployability is now a stupid thing to do. The UK will never... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (hulahoop7) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/79226 Mon, 12 May 2008 15:08:12 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/79054/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html#reply-79054
IIRC the US has recently dropped the C-130 requirement for FCS as well. Experience in Iraq and Afghanistan has shown that vehicles need to be much better protected than of yore, and the requirements just can't be met within C-130 weight limits.

Boxer was never likely... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (A G Williams) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/79054 Sat, 10 May 2008 10:13:36 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/79009/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html#reply-79009
You wait for the boat or forget the armour! ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Scouse) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/79009 Fri, 09 May 2008 22:30:16 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/78986/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html#reply-78986 feeds@yuku.com (BenRoethig) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/78986 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:15:02 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/78977/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html#reply-78977
Air deployment of armour works for short punch and hold missions, as in the old Soviet air assault model, only. Deploying vehicles in theatre with the intent of supporting them over a protracted period is a job best done by sea transport so that... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Scouse) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/78977 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:05:58 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/78969/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html#reply-78969 feeds@yuku.com (F35B) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/78969 Fri, 09 May 2008 11:25:22 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/reply/78882/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html#reply-78882 feeds@yuku.com (BenRoethig) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/sreply/78882 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:52:58 GMT http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/6157/t/British-Army-FRES-utility-vehicle-has-been-selected.html The Ministry of Defence has today, Thursday 8 May 2008, announced the provisional selection of Piranha 5 as the preferred design for the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) Utility Vehicle

What does anyone think of this. i thought the Piranha 5 would be picked as it is built by General Dynamics UK and the other 2 selections BOXER and VBCI are built by German and French companies. here is the Wiki link feeds@yuku.com (F35B) http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/6157 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:41:19 GMT