| Dear Members,
The Stryker 105mm MGS has had serious problems with its auto-loader (ie it is two 5 round magazines and are now going to one 10 round magazine). It will be delayed now till late 2008 or early 2009.
To the member who posted the photo of the Canadian LAV with the overhead 105mm turret, I think Canada made a mistake in picking that turret (ie won't get into getting rid of the Leopard 1 debate). The overhead turret is more for making a light armored vehicle into a tank destroyer. The Canadian land forces are more weighted towards UN type missions and a conventional turret is far better for observation and acquiring targets like on UN type missions. The Cadillac Gage Company in Warren, MI makes a good and reliable 105mm turret for years that is aviablable now and a much lower price.
Jack E. Hammond |