Who are they? Who are past examples? Why are they so shadowy compared to other military roles, even decades afterwards? Even Delta Force seems to have more of a public face than these guys?Why aren't there famous names to tie to every failed weapons programs from the 1970s-2010s from every countries military, seeing that these guys are so influential?The Marine colonel that signed off on the M1161 Growler ITV-LSV should be a household name.
>>64413730What's wrong with the Growler?
>M1161 Growler ITV-LSV>fulfills a role a diesel Toyota Hilux could>$1,078,000 per vehicle>multiple reliabity issues resulting in grounding full fleet
>>64413730my bro was Army ROTC and he said one of the guys was purely on some Procurement track and always stealing shit. He also failed their soft ROTC 'basic' that was supposed to be an acid test of "make or break" and he thought "well, I guess we wont have to deal with that shit next year" but come next year he was back like nothing every happened.And "no" he didn't do some make up Basic.
>>64413730Because it's a boring job.
>>64413782I don't think a diesel hilux can reasonably get that much power
>>64413782Dam apparently govplanet was selling these at one point
>mysteriously appears in a company associated with a past contract
>>64414321>it's a boring jobThat niggas is always gettin' wrong and costing taxpayers gorillions we jus wants to know WHY nigga
>>64413730How do I get inI'll fix the Army
>>64413782It cost $209,000, retard. And that cost includes parts and service.
lol holy shithttps://www.autoevolution.com/news/m1161-growler-the-problematic-army-jeep-designed-for-the-equally-polarizing-v-22-osprey-217977.html
>>64415189That'll be $1,000,000 plus tip
>>64415210>>64415183>>64415189>>64414382>>64413782What about that $300,000 skeletonized clowncar the army bought
>>64415231>M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)>it costs a little over $370k
>>64414556They don't make the decisions. They only execute their orders. The top brass gave them the orders. But who approved the budget? POLITICIANS. P O L I T I C I A N SContrary to capeflick and war movies, the US military can't do shit without civilian political approval. Often, these politicians will be uninformed, stupid, greedy and corrupt. So, if you're angry about it, direct your anger to your Congressman, not the military. Sure, they are complicit but follow the money.
>>64416425>its its its not our faultSure, you uniformed slimeball
>>64414321>Because it's a boring job.getting wined and dined by MIC corps, play with newest toys, still go home at night to nice country house in Virginia.
>>64415248shoulda gone Hi-Low mix.put a diesel in a Rav4 Prime PHEV and make a battle-buggy out of a Ram 2500 4x4 diesel.The Rav4 has 41 miles EV mode range (on street) for true scouting (and can run big electric without ICE running) and the Ram can tow lots of shit and is real truck with Cummings/Allison (but should be still lift able by choppers and aircraft)
>>64415189>>64413782The growler is fucking based. While it wasn't perfect it set the general idea up for further vehicle development.
