Launching a UAV from an LAV's main gun
Updated: January 9th, 2013
At IDEX 2011 the Italians had a LAV (Light Armored Vehicle) that could launch a UAV (Unmanned Ariel Vehicle) from its main gun. Pretty nifty. I am not sure what model the LAV is.
Photos by Xav at MP.net
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So it essentially means my main gun will be clogged until the UAV is launched. Any enemy tank that catches me will destroy me without me having a chance to take him out first. I don't know, that's not what I'd do with a tank destroyer.
The UAV doesn't look big. I guess a makeshift ramp, that can be set up quickly would be a better idea than bogging down one of the main guns in a tank platoon.
Mountainbear said
"So it essentially means my main gun will be clogged until the UAV is launched. Any enemy tank that catches me will destroy me without me having a chance to take him out first. I don’t know, that’s not what I’d do with a tank destroyer.
The UAV doesn’t look big. I guess a makeshift ramp, that can be set up quickly would be a better idea than bogging down one of the main guns in a tank platoon."
I agree . A 155mm launched UAV or a specific uav launcher platform , would make more sense . But maybe there are small fast reaction forces , that need that ability from existing platforms .