KumSioJui SG For infantry contigent I think the average force march time for most armies is abt 10km per hour for all terrains types and distance covered is abt 25-30km per day(v.siong le) The japanese used bicycles to conquer malaysia in record time but obviously these were on open roads. But bicycles need tyre tubes, pump and other parts and prone to breakages. What you think of roller blades, mebbe get the engineers at ST to fabricate some egornomic strap on roller blades for our standard issue boots. Then we can achieve 25km per hour open road and cover longer distances. Practical or not
ditzy SG Errrr, during training, there was a practical reason why we were advised not to walk on open roads.
KumSioJui SG most of our force marches on open roads what. These days they have UAV to first reconnitor large areas mah so can start to use roads. It's ony when close to obj then start to bash thru mah.
KumSioJui SG thats why I say ask the ST engineers to fabricate some. aiyah nowsadays so many kinds of light weight composites material to use ler mebbe these blades can ask the company lobo personnel to carry lor since they so free leh. heh heh
sidestep1984 SG wat happens if the place they walk on is darn muddy,... even if they were on slippery concrete/tar roads...have u ever bladed on wet surfaces? but it is excess weight...let the infantry do wat they do best.....and that is to force march and reach the battlefield...alot of things can happen while en route... i dont think each person would have the same amount of blading skill even after much practice and training.....
ditzy SG Logistical nightmare, maintainence. Sure make them out of the best materials, make it as cost effective as possible, ultimately its still there. "Sergeant! My wheels all spoil, can take tonner instead?"
sidestep1984 SG Practical suggestions? Lightening their load without compromising battlefield effectiveness.... Offer good fieldcooked food..... Army moves by their stomach.....good food makes everyone happy and could be used as a common goal by everyone to do wat they are supposed to do even faster...... use tonners and other transportation if possible and available...
specfore SG UAV has its limitations. So does deploying scouts ahead and to the flanks of your marching column. You obviously have not been AMBUSHED badly on an open road while forced marching to a destination, even with good intel info given. I was.... It was humiliating. Column was "wiped out" by an equal strength enemy force. Mobility on open terrain... most armies would be careful nowadays. The enemy can interdict by air or artillery. Only forced marches by large columns in recent times, were in the Falklands.... but this was because air superiority was in British hands and the Argentinians did not have the resouces to detect and interdict British lines. Even the Americans in Iraq did not force march troops but positioned them by helicopter or by protected truck convoys. Near the FEBA, mobility will be achieved by helicopter or APC.
gary1910 SG We have a lot of BV206(qty :300) and ATTC Bronco( qty:500?), in fact the Bronco is in fact an APC becos it is armoured up to 7.62. Bronco troop carrier version could carry 15 men + 1 driver. BV206 could carry total 12 crew. So we could easily transport quite a a large number infantry units to the frontline if neccessary. One infantry unit is abt 600men, thus it only need abt 40 Bronco troop carrier. One Bde is only abt 120 Bronco, let say abt another 30 for logistics. Thus 500 Bronco could easily support 3 Bde of infantry.
nightzip SG hard lah.... cuz cannot use wheels when you are bashing mah... and also when walking in forest terrain and in river crossing etc....not practical.
