In the early 1970s, the US Army's Military Police service sought a new rapid-response armored vehicle that was air-transportable, drawing a formal request in 1976. The Verne Corporation moved to fulfill the request, completing two pilot vehicles in 1978. However, the Military Police soon abandoned their request and the resulting design (the "Dragoon 300") spent some years in squander. However, it was eventually adopted in limited numbers by the Army and Navy for security purposes in 1982. It time, its list of operators would expand to include Venezuela, Turkey, and Pakistan.
The Dragoon 300 was sold as a multirole vehicle, capable of being outfitted with a variety of weapon systems and turrets. Internally, there was a standard crew of three with the driver and commander both in the front seats, and a gunner to use a top-mounted machine gun. It utilized a GM 6V53T engine (the same one used in the Sheridan) and weighed about 14 tons. It could also reach a speed of 72 mph and was fully amphibious.
An off-shoot of the Dragoon 300 is the Dragoon Light Forces Vehicle, which was designed for more active roles. The LFV-90 is one variant which mounted the 90 mm Cockerill Mk. III in a Cockerill-like turret. With the turret, the vehicle could accommodate an additional crew member. Interestingly, the commander was retained in his original position.
In World Of Tanks, the LFV-90 is the last of this four-wheel armored car branch. Like the other armored cars in this branch, it was designed in the United States but was idealized for foreign export. This vehicle is very fast and with its HEAT/HESH/HE ammo loadout, it would be extremely capable of countering other armored cars and similarly lightly armored vehicles. But it would struggle against more conventional medium and heavy tanks.
With its unusual crew arrangement having the Commander in the hull, it might see some reduced view range values compared to its peers. But in the right hands, I'd imagine this thing would be an excellent assassin who can dive in and out of enemy positions to pick off easy kills.
Guns: 90 mm Cockerill Mk. III
Engines: GM 6V53T Late (300 hp)
Turrets (Turret Armor (mm)): Dragoon LFV-90 (10/10/10)
Turrets (Turret Armor (mm)): Dragoon LFV-90 (10/10/10)
Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): Dragoon LFV-90 (14.61)
Hull Armor (mm): 10/10/10
Top Speed: 116 km/h
Crew: 4 (Driver; Gunner; Commander/Radio; Loader)
Children: V-150
Sources:
Children: V-150
Sources:
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product2070.html
https://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=753
Hello I have been looking this tech tree and thinks it is great I am trying my hand at making one as well but just wondering could you do an article on the concept artilleries next? Basically the concept A and IV
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