If the figures we have on the thread are correct:
We got 9 x CRV (armed with RWS (12.7/40mm) and 6 x MRV (armed with 30mm) for a budgeted €25m
Should the Cav (as resources become available) be equipped with a combination of CRVs and MRVs (possibly if a few LTAVs as well)? They are well suited IMHO to the declared role of light armoured combat support resource. For another approx €25m we could fully equip the PDF Cav elements with CRVs and MRVs and have a few spares.
Then you have the DE element (which could increase Cav establishment) suitably equipped and trained (with the likely of GSR, 84mm and/or Javelin, snipers etc. You then have an ISTAR Coy per Bde.
Question is do we want to maintain the armoured combat resource of 1ACS? So do we want to replace the Scorpion or just remove the capability? But on the other side you have much better equipped and capable Cav Sqns.
We got 9 x CRV (armed with RWS (12.7/40mm) and 6 x MRV (armed with 30mm) for a budgeted €25m
Should the Cav (as resources become available) be equipped with a combination of CRVs and MRVs (possibly if a few LTAVs as well)? They are well suited IMHO to the declared role of light armoured combat support resource. For another approx €25m we could fully equip the PDF Cav elements with CRVs and MRVs and have a few spares.
Then you have the DE element (which could increase Cav establishment) suitably equipped and trained (with the likely of GSR, 84mm and/or Javelin, snipers etc. You then have an ISTAR Coy per Bde.
Question is do we want to maintain the armoured combat resource of 1ACS? So do we want to replace the Scorpion or just remove the capability? But on the other side you have much better equipped and capable Cav Sqns.
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