ARW F350 due for replacement?

[ODIN]

Seems the Royal Marines are using the MRZR-D4 too,

Decent video on the vehicle here,

[Anzac]

What about inside the C295 MPA?

That may depend on the interior configuration of the incoming C295 MPA's. Three workstations or five ect. Fully RoRo or fixed stations. There maybe space for a single vehicle but that would be sub-optimal because deploying four man ARW tactical patrols piecemeal and not a coherent tactical troop is not ideal. The ideal is to have a dedicated utility transport obviously. But seemingly the powers that be cannot get their heads around that at present.

[DeV]

What about inside the C295 MPA?

I’d imagine at least 1 will

[na grohmiti]

In fact up to three MRZR-D4's can be airlifted by a single C-295W. A single MRZR-D4 fits inside an NH90 TTH. Awesome little machines.

What about inside the C295 MPA?

[Anzac]

I don't suppose a MRZR will fit into a C295?

In fact up to three MRZR-D4's can be airlifted by a single C-295W. A single MRZR-D4 fits inside an NH90 TTH. Awesome little machines.

[DeV]

Related to but not directly involving the SRV replacement...looks like Polaris have let the cat out of the bag officially about the MRZR being in service here..

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-...-defense-show/

https://twitter.com/donlav/status/14...378767361?s=21

[apod]

Delta. Not Alpha

[na grohmiti]

It'll fit in a Chinook, surely a 295 is bigger?

[Sluggie]

Related to but not directly involving the SRV replacement...looks like Polaris have let the cat out of the bag officially about the MRZR being in service here..

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-...-defense-show/

I don't suppose a MRZR will fit into a C295?

[Rocinante]

Related to but not directly involving the SRV replacement...looks like Polaris have let the cat out of the bag officially about the MRZR being in service here..

Polaris said current MRZR customers in Europe include Austria, the U.K., Denmark, Norway, Germany, Greece, France, Ireland, Portugal, Latvia and Slovakia.

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-...-defense-show/

[Flamingo]

Another light weight SOF vehicle which the Dutch have adopted, not sure if they have used it in Mali but if so might be a chance for ARW to have a look at it performing.
The design criteria the Dutch had was it should fit inside a CH-47 which mean it also fits into a C-27 but is still too large for a C-295.

https://www.dutchdefencepress.com/de...eeps-clothing/
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product5263.html

Looks an interesting piece of kit.

[Rocinante]

Just for a bit of perspective the German KSK has recently put out a tender to replace their similar vintage Serval SOV's

[EUFighter]

Another light weight SOF vehicle which the Dutch have adopted, not sure if they have used it in Mali but if so might be a chance for ARW to have a look at it performing.
The design criteria the Dutch had was it should fit inside a CH-47 which mean it also fits into a C-27 but is still too large for a C-295.

https://www.dutchdefencepress.com/de...eeps-clothing/
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product5263.html

[na grohmiti]

Following on from the MALI thread, is it time the 2004 F350 were replaced? Things have changed since then, WMIK is old news, those who used to use it either use LTAV type vehicles or something with basic protection against IED such as Jakal?
LTATV such as those based on Polaris MRZR-4 or even the GDOTS Flyer seem to be in widespread use in combat theaters by SOF worldwide.

[EUFighter]

Doubt any VIPs want to travel in the current vehicles

Only when the ARW is pulling them out of trouble in somewhere like Chad or Mali because they ignored warnings and want a photo op with some unfriendly locals!