Canadian Army spends $36 million to Improve armour

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 11-25-2005, 03:47 PM

I have not been to Afganistan, only Iraq so I can not vouch for there. I know Iraq is mostly really dusty dry land. Date Palms everywhere though. To the eastern portions of Iraq and the western portions is 'real' Sahara type desert.

Nonskimmer · 11-25-2005, 03:59 PM

I just did a little reading up on those LAV-III's. Jesus, I never realized just how tippy they are. It's as tippy as an SUV in a turn. It was the same type of rolling accident that killed that young Vandoo in Wainwright back in September. What have there been now, ten deaths due to rolling accidents in the LAV-III? I guess it should be really stressed to the fellas learning how to drive them. Apparently more than it already is.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 11-25-2005, 04:06 PM

That is actually what has killed a lot of our guys in Iraq. There vehical rolls over and they happen to role into a canal or river and then they drown.