Guest contributor and ex-armoured corps officer, Graeme Doull discusses the trend towards larger wheeled armoured fighting vehicles being used to equip motorised forces.
An excellent and timely expert opinion thanks Ben and Graeme. A similar analysis and summary of naval equivalents would be useful! Are huge Aircraft Carriers still worth the cost and/or are they too vulnerable?
The Boxer photo really highlights the sheer size of these vehicles. The soldiers standing beside it are not small, yet they are dwarfed by the platform. It is an enormous vehicle - exceptionally well protected - but its utility and suitability for different operational environments warrant closer examination. I worked on ASLAV which I thought was very large; the Boxer is significantly bigger again.
An excellent and timely expert opinion thanks Ben and Graeme. A similar analysis and summary of naval equivalents would be useful! Are huge Aircraft Carriers still worth the cost and/or are they too vulnerable?
Thanks for the kind words. Graeme has plenty of thoughts about the future of naval warfare and I’ll encourage him to put them down ASAP. Thanks again,
The Boxer photo really highlights the sheer size of these vehicles. The soldiers standing beside it are not small, yet they are dwarfed by the platform. It is an enormous vehicle - exceptionally well protected - but its utility and suitability for different operational environments warrant closer examination. I worked on ASLAV which I thought was very large; the Boxer is significantly bigger again.
Another great article and relevant for today.
Thanks Charles, Graeme has some bloody good insights and writes very well.