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From: dth@shark.cis.ufl.edu (David Hightower)
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Subject: Re: Fast Attack Vehical project
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Date: 7 Mar 91 01:54:20 GMT
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From: dth@shark.cis.ufl.edu (David Hightower)

In article <1991Mar4.213344.10308@cbnews.att.com> v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy) writes:
>
>Back a few years ago the Army was developing the FAV (Fast Attack Vehical).
>Basically it was a dune buggy with a missile launcher mounted on it.
>
>Does anyone know how the work went and what eventually happened to the 
>project?


The Fast-Attack Vehicle was accepted and deployed (in 1986, I think).
Primarily it has gone to the "light-fighters"-- the light infantry
divisions.  There have been several scenes on CNN and ABC which show the
FAV in action.  I saw them when they were doing testing at Fort
Hood--seems like the Beach Boys now have an *excellent* reason to join
up!

Dave
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