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Originally posted by DFPODefence Forces Gets New Light Tactical Armoured Vehicles
Today at 10:20
The Defence Forces took delivery this week of the first two Light Tactical Armoured Vehicles (LTAVs) from BAE OMC in South Africa.
A contract for the supply of twenty-seven (27) Light Tactical Armoured Vehicles to the Defence Forces was awarded to BAE Systems based in South Africa in December 2008. The contract followed on from a detailed tender competition, which was initiated in May 2008 and which concluded with the selection of the RG32M in November 2008. A further fifteen (15) vehicles will be delivered by early June and the final ten (10) will be delivered by the end of July 2010.
The requirement for LTAVs was identified in order to fill a capability gap that existed between soft skinned vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs). The need to deploy small groups in command, escort and specialist tasks when threat levels are elevated renders soft skinned vehicles inadequate. Similarly, the size and profile of APCs make them inappropriate for use in certain situations, such as built up areas with narrow streets. Therefore the need for a robust, flexible, multi-role vehicle to complement the existing APC fleet was recognised.
Peace Support Operations are becoming increasingly complex and present many and varied threats to troops. Force protection was one of the primary considerations in the procurement of the vehicles. The RG32M provides substantial levels of protection from small arms fire, shell fragments, Roadside bombs and landmines, thereby enhancing the protection of our personnel. The vehicle combines speed with tactical versatility. It is lighter than an APC and is therefore more maneuverable and easier to transport by air.
Training on the LTAV will commence shortly with an initial priority of equipping Ireland’s commitment to the EU Nordic Battlegroup of 2011. The Defence Forces will commit 160 personnel to the Battlegroup, which will remain on standby for short-notice deployments around the world from January to July 2011. The Irish contribution comprises an Intelligence Surveillance and Target Acquisition (ISTAR) company and headquarters element.
Four different variants of the vehicle have been purchased: A Standard variant which incorporates a protected weapons station; An Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) variant fitted with specialist surveillance equipment; A Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) variant which incorporates enhanced Fire Control systems and a Communications Information and Signals (CIS) variant which is fitted with advanced communications systems.
Notes to Editors:
1. A Press call will be held in June, following further deliveries and training on the vehicles.
2. Photographs of the vehicle have been sent to your photo editors.
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Crew: 4
Weight: 7.5 tonnes
Payload: 1.4 tonnes.
Max Speed: 120 kph
Range: 700km on Road.
350km Off Road.
Dimensions: Height – 2.44m, Length – 5.30m, Width 2.16m.
Protection:
Stanag 4569 level 2 Ballistic Protection 7.62mm API 155mm Shell Air Burst at 80m
Stanag 4569 level 2a & 2b Mine Protection 6kg Mine explosion pressure activated under any wheel 6kg
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For more infor: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dfmagaz...7623853539050/
ENDS.
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Originally posted by timhorgan View Post[
As it might be that I do not have the same experience as some of you who serve in "action" armies I do think that it is important for me to rely on verifiable reliable named sources for matters such as Basra etc. --old police/COIN habits die hard and, as you well know, the internet is full of Walts who claim to be members of the SAS,Selous Scouts, Canadian & other SF etc. .[/QUOTE]
Keep them coming TimLast edited by sofa; 19 April 2010, 20:05.
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Originally posted by sofa View Postthe internet is full of Walts who claim to be members of the SAS,Selous Scouts, Canadian & other SF etc. .An army is power. Its entire purpose is to coerce others. This power can not be used carelessly or recklessly. This power can do great harm. We have seen more suffering than any man should ever see, and if there is going to be an end to it, it must be an end that justifies the cost. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
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Originally posted by Goldie fish View Post
i mean that genuinely and nicely - they are excellent lads - i'm jealous!
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Does anyone know do these vehicles
have FM radiosThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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Originally posted by hedgehog View PostDoes anyone know do these vehicles
have FM radios
the vehicle have been purchased: A Standard variant which incorporates a
protected weapons station; An Intelligence Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR) variant fitted with specialist surveillance
equipment; A Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) variant which
incorporates enhanced Fire Control systems and a Communications
Information and Signals (CIS) variant which is fitted with advanced
communications systems
- Pat O' Connor
got it off facebookI knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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But will you be able to lisiten to Ray Darcy on a CITThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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The term appears to have been coined in the 19th century, although its etymology is unclear. Possibilities include:
kanata[1] "village" (See Name of Canada)
Canada + -uc (Algonquian noun suffix)
Connaught, an obscure term for Irish-French-Canadians.
Some linguists hold that it is derived from the Hawaiian Kanaka.
Seriously, there is a rather large Irish descendance in Québec, in the Montréal and Québec City regions, like many other regions in the world."On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of countless millions, who on the very dawn of victory, laid down to rest, and in resting died.
Never give up!!"
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