We never should have stopped using the Jeep or the Army Sandrail from the 80s/90s and the MotorCycles the Army and Marines used. Everyone is great for frontlines and scouting rolls and is easy to drive and repair anywhere. The Toyota or the CUCV would be a great option for fast-paced warfare when we are not near our shores. keep it simple
Everyone who likes the Toyota and Rat Patrol and just how deadly these vehicles can be needs to watch and learn about The Battle of Fada. When Chad and Lybia went to War.
Hilux is the work horse of most European workers who work in the forest or the country side and mountains. In Scotland it is a popular vehicle for the game keepers.
There is just a little "Men who Stare at Goats" in this concept as well. New Earth Army technology. Our gentleness is our strength. Toyota is planning for Tacoma and Hilux to move back to the same platform for the next generation which would make integration in our force easier domestically. I think the platform is a bit light and the role could be covered by our existing Polaris MRZR which I hope is also easy to maintain. Having a full size pickup that could move a 13 man squad and fit in a CH-53K might better fit the bill here. Marine version of the army Infantry Squad Vehicle. It would still be wildly light in comparison to JLTV.
The other problem demonstrated in Ukraine is that super high tech weapon systems take longer to build & longer to train on. In a war you need to have the ability to quickly train & field new units that did not exist before the war started. For instance our argument against sending M1s F16s to Ukraine centered around training with maintenance coming in 2nd. Having cutting edge weapons is important for our standing forces but having weapons that can be quickly produced, easy to maintain & requiring minimal training to use is also important not just in situations where we might need to start drafting personnel but also to aid us in supporting allies like Ukraine that 1 don’t have the budget for high end tech & 2 need equipment on the battlefield now, not 5 years down the road.
Another vehicle is the Swedish built off road track driven . The Mercedes G wagon continues to be a very popular base for armies across the globe.
We never should have stopped using the Jeep or the Army Sandrail from the 80s/90s and the MotorCycles the Army and Marines used. Everyone is great for frontlines and scouting rolls and is easy to drive and repair anywhere. The Toyota or the CUCV would be a great option for fast-paced warfare when we are not near our shores. keep it simple
Everyone who likes the Toyota and Rat Patrol and just how deadly these vehicles can be needs to watch and learn about The Battle of Fada. When Chad and Lybia went to War.
so true... should keep the maintenance intensive stuff for critical systems like missiles, drones, etc
Hilux is the work horse of most European workers who work in the forest or the country side and mountains. In Scotland it is a popular vehicle for the game keepers.
Fascinating. I liked seeing images of the F-35. My Dad did work on the F-35 at Lockheed Martin, that is why.
Oh, that is the make of the Toyotas I kept seeing in Bahrain?
There is just a little "Men who Stare at Goats" in this concept as well. New Earth Army technology. Our gentleness is our strength. Toyota is planning for Tacoma and Hilux to move back to the same platform for the next generation which would make integration in our force easier domestically. I think the platform is a bit light and the role could be covered by our existing Polaris MRZR which I hope is also easy to maintain. Having a full size pickup that could move a 13 man squad and fit in a CH-53K might better fit the bill here. Marine version of the army Infantry Squad Vehicle. It would still be wildly light in comparison to JLTV.
Similarly, haven't we seen an overreliance on satnav that has led to preventable collisions at sea?
Trading human intel for electronic assets created a blind spot that Saddam invaded Kuwait through and alQuaeda drove airplanes through.
The other problem demonstrated in Ukraine is that super high tech weapon systems take longer to build & longer to train on. In a war you need to have the ability to quickly train & field new units that did not exist before the war started. For instance our argument against sending M1s F16s to Ukraine centered around training with maintenance coming in 2nd. Having cutting edge weapons is important for our standing forces but having weapons that can be quickly produced, easy to maintain & requiring minimal training to use is also important not just in situations where we might need to start drafting personnel but also to aid us in supporting allies like Ukraine that 1 don’t have the budget for high end tech & 2 need equipment on the battlefield now, not 5 years down the road.
Toyota doesn't bother with Hilux emissions because the chicken tax makes them unprofitable in the states.