We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:47:07 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The Marine Corps is engaged in an acquisition program to develop a Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle in order to provide the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) with a tele-operated/semi-autonomous ground vehicle for remoting combat tasks in order to reduce risk to Marines and neutralize threats. The Gladiator is designed principally to support dismounted infantry during the performance of their mission, across the spectrum of conflict and range of military operations. The primary function of the Gladiator will be to provide the Ground Combat Element (GCE) with unmanned scouting and reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA). Operating forward of GCE... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:12:53 -0600 Well, the two in the foreground *are* available as kits. Click the GW link in the post. The other two, yeah, that's prolly out of your Christmas budget anyway! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52440 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52440 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 09:29:13 -0600 NUTS! I'm with WereKitty..A bunch of Legos. Unfortunately, my kids found this before I could explain it. Now they want to know what store to visit to buy the kits! You just had to do this right before Christmas...didn't ya! (lol) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52439 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52439 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 08:47:10 -0600 I prefer the Bolo Mk-XXXI myself... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52424 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52424 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:52:43 -0600 I prefer the Bolo Mk-XXXI myself... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52423 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52423 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:52:01 -0600 I prefer the Bolo Mk-XXXI myself... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52422 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52422 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:52:00 -0600 Also, I think these Gladiators should be named something appropriate. Like "Bolo" perhaps? ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52415 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52415 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:23:21 -0600 Comrades, Land Raiders rule..... my BT's like them very much, thank you... However, even they can be no match for a determined Mech Infantry assault, with multiple multi-lasers, Heavy Bolters and HK missles sweeping the battle space. 40K is a great little wargame. My son and I have spent many fine hours building our forces and matching wits with eachother and various local gamers. Yeah, it can be a little pricey, but quality time spent with the boy is always priceless, Teaching him to understand cocepts like hull-defilade, overwatch and pinning with mortar and artillery fire seems to me to also be a worthwhile endeavour. Never know when it might come in handy:) Respects, AW1 Tim http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52413 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52413 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:34:06 -0600 ....oops, missed John's comment saying pretty much the same thing. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52397 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52397 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:03:42 -0600 They look like vehicles from the Warhammer 40K game. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52396 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52396 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:02:33 -0600 OK, what wisenheimer put the scale models of the WWI British tanks in the picture? Guilty! I just thought the Warhammer 40,000 vehicles looked a lot like the Goliath...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52383 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52383 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:55:27 -0600 OK, what wisenheimer put the scale models of the WWI British tanks in the picture? And yes, they do look like (large) kids toys. Actually, that wheeled thing in the back looks to be almost as big as a WWII Jeep-the M240 mounted on it gives it a bit of scale. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52378 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52378 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:42:43 -0600 Nice! The twin-linked las-cannons on the side of the Land Raider should be particularly useful against Osama's cave hideouts... :-0 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52369 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52369 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:57:09 -0600 Looks like a Lego set my kids have. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52364 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52364 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:15:52 -0600 Nice! A Maus turret as the stern-chaser! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52359 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52359 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:36:41 -0600 this* direction?]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52358 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/11/new_marine_gear.html#comment-52358 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:35:07 -0600