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Army_brat99
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There was a discussion not too long ago, about how 33 brand new LAV-3 TUA vehicles have been ordered.
On the DND website, while researching the new LAV-3 TUA, it was said that a gunner team testing the new TUA vehicle was the first gunner team ever, to test fire the new TOWB-A missile, an improvement on the TOW-B anti-tank missile. The TOW-B AT missile is an improvement over the original TOW (Which is what we currently use) - however, the TOW B-A missile is an improvement on the improvement...an improvement on TOW B. It specifically states that the TOW B-A missile WAS DESIGNED as a fire and forget tank killer, and that the new LAV-3 TUA vehicle was capable of firing it.
Anybody know more on this, or any thoughts on this? Check out the Army section of the DND website for more info (Look for information on the LAV-3 TUA for the quick article behind it.) The article basically said that a gunnery team from gagetown was the first to test the new LAV-3 TUA, and that one of the missiles available for it would be the fire and forget TOW B-A.
This, if true, and if understood correctly, could be a huge improvement in our tank killing abilities on the battlefield. (Now, only if we had a reasonably larger number of LAV-3 TUA, as I personally believe that between training and deployment, 33 units will barely cover a BG deployment.)
On the DND website, while researching the new LAV-3 TUA, it was said that a gunner team testing the new TUA vehicle was the first gunner team ever, to test fire the new TOWB-A missile, an improvement on the TOW-B anti-tank missile. The TOW-B AT missile is an improvement over the original TOW (Which is what we currently use) - however, the TOW B-A missile is an improvement on the improvement...an improvement on TOW B. It specifically states that the TOW B-A missile WAS DESIGNED as a fire and forget tank killer, and that the new LAV-3 TUA vehicle was capable of firing it.
Anybody know more on this, or any thoughts on this? Check out the Army section of the DND website for more info (Look for information on the LAV-3 TUA for the quick article behind it.) The article basically said that a gunnery team from gagetown was the first to test the new LAV-3 TUA, and that one of the missiles available for it would be the fire and forget TOW B-A.
This, if true, and if understood correctly, could be a huge improvement in our tank killing abilities on the battlefield. (Now, only if we had a reasonably larger number of LAV-3 TUA, as I personally believe that between training and deployment, 33 units will barely cover a BG deployment.)