From: (robert arndt)
Date: 4/29/2004 2:37 AM Central Daylight Time
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Paul Elliot wrote in message
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robert arndt wrote:

Stryker is not going


to replace the Bradley, but it sure does provide a better solution than
the
HMMWV's with applique armor in terms of giving early entry and stability
support forces better protection.

Brooks



Ahh, that's so sad. Maybe in the future we should buy German Puma IFVs
instead:

http://www.kmweg.de/english/Schuezen...a_content.html

Rob


YIKES!! At 43 Tons it might as well be an MBT.

Yeah, but it will be state-of-the-art and well protected. Add it up
there with the world's greatest MBT (Leopard 2A6) and SPG (PZH 2000).
Of course the Germans have a wide range of good armor including the
old but useful Luchs, Fuchs, Fenneck, Dingo, Wiesel, Gepard, Buffel,
the new special forces ESK, and the projected 25 ton MRAV 6x6.

Rob

Once again you push a German product that doesn't fit the mission. Stryker is
supposed to fill the gap between Hummer and Bradley. Puma's not even in the
same category of vehicles.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired