Comments on: “Cheap, Ugly” = Good

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 01:17:02 +0000

I‘m pretty sure that vehicle can not be detected by heat sensing devices. It also has a hybrid electric motor. It was the same chasis for the FSCS program or known as the Future Scout and Calvery System, which was later combined with the FCS program. Here is a picture of it with a 40 mm. cannonhttp://www.geocities.com/fscswheelsvstracks/fscstracerprototype.jpg
Also a fact I bet alot of yall didnt know is that the FCS program started out as a single 40 ton tank ment to replace the Abrams tank.

By: Pedestrian

Pedestrian — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:51:57 +0000

Is this why I am seeing so many ugly concept designs of US made weapons such as the FCS MCS vehicle, OICW, B-3, JHL, DD(X), etc? I really miss the old days of military which design was one of the factors. I miss the old days of the great retro designs such as the M-1 MBT, and F/A-22 which sounded like the 21st century weapon design out of science fiction. I am getting more frustration from ugly designs for US made weapons…

By: Byron Skinner

Byron Skinner — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 20:20:47 +0000

Good Morning Folks,
This looks like a vehicle that President Bush would ride in as he passed Cindy Sheehan. Is there a port where he canf lip her off?
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
“Stewart’s Platoon”

By: stephen russell

stephen russell — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:41:05 +0000

CUT the bureaucracy alone & regulations & useless Milspecs so we can have a Mobile Force needed & worthy.
Very doable.
Maybe we need a 6 engine C130.
OR use Hovercraft ferries for transport from the UK X Channel alone for TransOceanic uses.
& Preposit cargo ships for Ops worldwide.
Very doable.