Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 12 (Discussion)
To end this long series of posts, some discussion points on helicopter transportable vehicles and equipment. Can the British Army and Royal Marines Align? Who would use these types of…
To end this long series of posts, some discussion points on helicopter transportable vehicles and equipment. Can the British Army and Royal Marines Align? Who would use these types of…
Comparing one vehicle to another is complicated. The Problems with Comparisons One vehicle manufacturer may use different terminology to describe kerb weight, others may not list towing capacity. Payload is…
One of the defining features of a force that uses helicopters is that they have long legs, and with all the various vehicles to choose from in previous posts, they…
If carrying helicopters inside helicopters is a niche capability, carrying engineering plant inside them is a niche within a niche. It is difficult to think of an abundance of military…
Trailers are an uncomplicated way to provide additional payloads for any of the vehicles in the previous sections, crewed or uncrewed, wheeled or tracked. This post will look at conventional…
The number of uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV) that can fit inside a helicopter is significant. Most are small, designed for EOD and other specialist roles, but in the last several…
Although not all of them are skid steer, this general type of vehicle design is derived from a need for improved mobility over traditional 4×4 designs, but without the maintenance…
Not many commonly available tracked vehicles fit within the dimensional constraints for internal carriage, but a handful do exist. In general terms, tracks provide greater traction and lower ground pressure…