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Rick_Eshleman · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:29 pm Post subject: RDF Light Tank at AUSA

Here's 3 views of S/N002. Note that when M247 Sgt. York DIVAD was cancelled, the General Dynamics Rocket Launchers appeared. Rick

Costas_TT · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 15, 2012 Posts: 387

The right hand rocket launcher appears to have the AN/PPX-1 IFF antenna installed (first photo).

Rick_Eshleman · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 11:25 pm Post subject: Re: RDF Light Tank at AUSA

Costas, Here's 3 more views of the RDF tank with missiles. AFAIK they were supposed to have General Dynamics missiles, but they look like Stinger pods. Rick

Costas_TT · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 15, 2012 Posts: 387

Yes they do. Wink

Thanks for the photos.
Oh, and the initial development of the Stinger was in fact carried out by GD.

Rick_Eshleman · Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:58 am Post subject: Re: RDF Light Tank at AUSA

Costas, That would explain the similarity if GD developed the Stinger. Other than missile parts I used to work on (Hellfire) I'm not too familiar with other systems. Rick

TimRoyall · Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:11 am Post subject: Re: RDF Light Tank at AUSA

Would the antenna still be there after firing the missile?

Costas_TT · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 15, 2012 Posts: 387

I'll go by the MANPADS version of the Stinger, where the antenna is located to the right of the gripstock, and say yes, there would be no problem. Besides, these missiles are propelled out of the tube by a small booster charge and the main motor kicks in some distance from the launcher.

- Rick_Eshleman

Costas, That would explain the similarity if GD developed the Stinger. Other than missile parts I used to work on (Hellfire) I'm not too familiar with other systems. Rick

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...er#History

Yes it would. GD was making the Stinger until 1992, when they sold the Tactical Missiles Division to Hughes Aircraft Company, which in turn was sold to Raytheon by GM in 1997.

Rick_Eshleman · Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: RDF Light Tank at AUSA

Avenger on Hummer at Letterkenny AD.

Costas_TT · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 15, 2012 Posts: 387

And here is a promotional shot of the RDF LT.
Note that the image is probably flipped, judging by the location of the AN/PPX-1 IFF antenna as well as the coax.

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