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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2494   
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General Motors has secured a contract with the US Army to build their new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). It's based on the Chevrolet Colorado and fitted with 2.8 turbo diesel with six speed auto box.
I think it looks awesome.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Defender 90XS SW Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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6th Jul 2020 8:33am |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1283 
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Old news discomog. Supacat already on the case :
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic73169.html |
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6th Jul 2020 9:22am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic73169.html?highlight=isv
Ooops - but looks like I was too slow this time  Last edited by Supacat on 6th Jul 2020 9:45am. Edited 1 time in total |
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6th Jul 2020 9:32am |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2494
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I can't help being old and losing my random access memory. Sorry Supacat it's not often I miss your posts
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Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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6th Jul 2020 9:39am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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It's such a cracking looking vehicle, I think it's worthy of a double post.
Also, bound to pick up a few more comments. |
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6th Jul 2020 9:46am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1613 
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Mad Max. Ones to mind
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6th Jul 2020 10:28am |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283 
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Was it designed to star in a Hollywood movie?
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6th Jul 2020 10:48am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750 
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Looks like it might leak worse than a Land Rover..........
awfully posh seats for a bunch of squaddies too, they must be recruiting them soft in the US. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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6th Jul 2020 11:37am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Military seats do seem to get some money invested into them - same the civilian market doesn't seem to have caught up to what is available once you get past leather...
Seat option I'd want in a Grenadier: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge from this: Click image to enlarge |
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10th Jul 2020 9:36am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16855 
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^^^ That's more what I had in mind when the New Defender was announced all those years ago!
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10th Jul 2020 12:39pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Interesting to see following evaluation, what the problems with it were:
Assessment • Based on performance demonstrated in STP2 and DT, the ISV provides enhanced off-road mobility capability and enables infantry units to be less predictable in their movement necessary to accomplish airborne; air assault; offensive; and engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence (ESD) missions. The ISV expands a light infantry unit’s area of operations. Squads equipped with ISVs accomplished nine movement tasks consisting of 50 miles each during the STP2. All ISVs were capable of carrying a nine-soldier infantry squad with their personal weapons and equipment during movement. • The ISV has not demonstrated the capability to carry the required mission equipment, supplies, and water for a unit to sustain itself to cover a range of 300 miles within a 72-hour period. The lack of internal space to carry soldiers with their rucksacks in seats, mission-essential equipment, and sustainment loads may create a logistics and operational burden. This limits the type and duration of missions for which an ISV may be effective. Units operating for long duration will need to conduct mission planning, cross-level equipment across the unit, or may require additional ISVs to sustain operations. • The Army did not conduct airborne, air assault, offense, defense, and ESD missions during the STP2. All ISVs have the capability for internal transport by C-17 and CH-47F in support of airborne missions. Based on DT, all ISVs meet the weight and dimension requirements to fit inside a C-17 and CH-47F, and meet the 5,000-pound weight limit to permit sling loading with CH-47F and UH-60 helicopters. The Army plans to test and evaluate the ability of an ISV-equipped unit to accomplish these missions during IOT&E. • Units equipped with ISVs lack reliable communication capability using hand-held radios and manpack radios over the distances of 62 to 300 miles required to accomplish missions. The ISV does not have a requirement for a mounted communication capability. During the STP2, each squad depended on their squad radios while employing ISVs. Communication between the squad leader, soldiers, and the platoon leader was intermittent and not reliable. • General Motors Defense ISV demonstrated the highest reliability amongst the three vendors in DT. The General Motors Defense ISV demonstrated a 585 mean miles between operational mission failure (MMBOMF) versus the user requirement of 1,200 MMBOMF. • All vendors’ ISVs are cramped and soldiers cannot reach, stow, and secure equipment as needed, degrading and slowing mission operations. During the STP2, soldiers on all ISVs could not readily access items in their rucksacks without stopping the movement, dismounting, and removing their rucksacks from the vehicle. • The ISV does not have an underbody and ballistic survivability requirement. The ISV-equipped unit will be susceptible to enemy threats and actions. All ISVs have some design features to reduce a unit’s vulnerability to enemy detection such as speed, and a small, low profile design that minimize their visual detectability. In order for the ISV-equipped unit to avoid threats and traverse terrain that is covered and concealed, the ISV will give up some of its inherent speed advantage. Recommendation 1. The Army should develop a plan to address recommendations identified in the DOT&E MS C OA before initial production of the ISV. Click image to enlarge https://www.dote.osd.mil/annualreport/ Wouldn't it be interesting if manufacturers had to publish an equivalent to MMBOMF. |
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15th Jan 2021 2:04pm |
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| SN Member Since: 30 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
You do know that the Chevrolet Colorado is a real sister vehicle to the Isuzu DMAX
Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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15th Jan 2021 2:10pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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I think they get on well with them in Oz?
Now apparently coming to the UK: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2021-is...54463.html Also seems this was the pick of the bunch from some quite decent competition... |
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16th Jan 2021 8:49am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Hadn't realised they've followed the pack and thrown a battery in it:
Click image to enlarge GM Defense (@GMDefense) Tweeted: Happy to host Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee Chairman @DonaldNorcross & Staff from the #HASC at @GM's Global Battery Systems Lab today. We shared our military electrification pathway & let Mr. Norcross take our All-Electric Military Concept Vehicle for a spin! #wearegm https://t.co/QKRMqyGFLU https://twitter.com/GMDefense/status/1423007671179939847?s=20 Click image to enlarge |
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