Friday, February 22, 2013

Textron developing "Light Tank" for Afghan National Army.


via Shepard Media.

Textron is contracted to deliver 627 Mobile Strike Force Vehicles (MSFVs) to Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and 344 have been delivered or are in transit to date. The mortar variant will comprise 50 of the total number.The new mortar variant vehicle has a base platform that can house any mortar system that can fire rounds up to 120mm through open hatches in the roof and it can hold 82 rounds. The mortar mount can fire at an azimuth of up to a 360-degrees and a firing elevation of 45 to 85 degrees. Feser said that a 90mm direct fire variant is also in development for the ANA.
Interesting.

Another Infantry Support Vehicle (or Light Tank) is soon to hit.

I think we're seeing a trend.