New armoured cars unveiled...

[Churchill]

...and they're open topped.

Marvellous. Bought in from US-based Navistar Defence, these - no doubt - highly reliable vehicles will ! offer maximum protection from roadside bombs, RPGs and snipers.

Or am I missing something here? Cue slatings from the 3 people who actually know what they're talking about and the armchair soldiers who've read the SAS Survival Handbook on the bog.

No slating required. It's just that we didn't have enough(any) of the right vehicles for the job on site! (I think most of our "PIGS" are still in Norn'Oireland!) - although Kuwait have got a few Saracens they could lend us!

[DaveB]

...and they're open topped.

Marvellous. Bought in from US-based Navistar Defence, these - no doubt - highly reliable vehicles will ! offer maximum protection from roadside bombs, RPGs and snipers.

Or am I missing something here? Cue slatings from the 3 people who actually know what they're talking about and the armchair soldiers who've read the SAS Survival Handbook on the bog.

If you read the article the vehicle pictured is not intended for use in a patrol situation as a replacement for the crappy Snatch Landy's. It is intended for reconnaissance, rapid assault and convoy protection.

The Snatch Landy's are being replaced by the Vector Husky and Mastiff vehicles

[realityhack]

The Snatch Landy's are being replaced by the Vector Husky and Mastiff vehicles

Forgive me for asking what might be silly questions... but what's stopping the enemy from simply shooting out the tyres on any of these vehicles, rendering them a sitting target?

[thunderlizard]

I miss the Saracen. Intimidating, especially when driven slightly on fire like an angry Christmas pudding.

[rhubarb]

Forgive me for asking what might be silly questions... but what's stopping the enemy from simply shooting out the tyres on any of these vehicles, rendering them a sitting target?

There's nothing stopping them at all, but if you were driving and they shot your tyres, would you sit there thinking "oh bugger I've got to get out and change the tyres" or would you drive away at warp 9 on the bare rims ?

[realityhack]

There's nothing stopping them at all, but if you were driving and they shot your tyres, would you sit there thinking "oh bugger I've got to get out and change the tyres" or would you drive away at warp 9 on the bare rims ?

I'd call the AA. Make them bloody work for their money.

[DaveB]

Forgive me for asking what might be silly questions... but what's stopping the enemy from simply shooting out the tyres on any of these vehicles, rendering them a sitting target?

These

[realityhack]

These

Aha. Of course. Nothing to see here - move along now. Thanks Dave.

[Board Game Geek]

The cockpit may look vulnerable, but they deploy the latest Invisi-Field (tm) barrier technology, which can stop anything entering the cockpit zone.

It's a development of other's technology you see.

[voodooflux]

Looks like new body armour is to be deployed as well.