Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)
Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)
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Can you please share if anybody has some NEWS on new GCV program.
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Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)
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RE: Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)
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RE: Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)
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It's very likely that the Puma is still doctrinally tied to Fulda Gap warfare, and hence, the add-on armor capability, but the pictures I've seen still look to be similar to Bradley-level armor, i.e., wimpy, particularly given the weight spec.
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also i doubt the gcv will really be 50tons baseline. that thing would be totally undeployable. good for israeli and other defensive forces, bad for the usarmy.
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Note that a larger variant of the Puma was bid by one of the contractors on the initial RFP
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MAJOR FAIL
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Italian: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puma_%28AFV%29
German (modern): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puma_%28IFV%29
Israeli: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puma_%28IDF%29
German (WW2): http:
Ok...the last two are more for the chuckle factor...but still. Less a major fail than a weak communication link?
RE: Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)
Assuming that you are talking about the German Puma I do think that it has respectable specifications. The armor does look impressive but it is not anything new. I'd say that it is equal or slightly better than a bradley fighting vehice. Either way a large deep buried IED would destroy it, an RPG 29 would go right though it, and a correctly designed EFP would blow a hole it in a burn it to the ground. No armored vehicle is perfect but it is probably one of the best in it's class but I would still rather have a Stryker because of its versitality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stryker
Check out all the variants available. I saw these in action first hand, you have mortars that can support from behind and a Main Gun System capable of bringing tank fire power to the battle. From my experience 2 main gun rounds quites any battle. Something you aren't going to see on the Puma.