Helicopter Carried Vehicles – Part 10 (Weapons and Systems)
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…
A military vehicle is any vehicle for land-based military transport and activity, including combat vehicles
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…
The earlier posts examined motorcycles, ATVs, and side-by-side UTVs, all characterised by a maximum width of approximately 1.6m. This is a key dimensional break point as it allows easier loading…
Most Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) designs tend to follow a familiar engine front format, with each manufacturer adjusting the proportion of seating and load carriage space to suit user and…