Thanks to Gunner for the info.
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| PTS-M
I am intrigued by this vehicle. The Russians use it as a type of surrogate landing craft and ended up with a vehicle that is in some ways more capable than what the West is using.
Russian amphibious doctrine emphasizes raids or combined action when it comes to an assault. They tend to use their Naval Infantry and Airborne forces to compliment/support each other to a greater degree than the US and even the British.
What will be interesting is to see whether the acquisition of the French Mistral LHD changes their normal operating procedure. By that I mean over the horizon assaults aren't stressed and they tend to operate within sight of the beach with much more comfort than US forces. Whether the LHD pushes them further out to sea and negates the utility of the PTS-4 and PTS-M remains to be seen.
   Sidenote: Shas recommends the Vityaz ATV for comparison sake. Amazing. But considering the fact that the US military is seriously looking at ops in the Arctic, it might be time to consider a similar vehicle. |
