Post by ngatimozart on Oct 17, 2012 19:11:13 GMT 12
The US Army has started a program exchanging its Flat Bottomed Hulled Strykers (LAV) for Double V Hulled (DVH) Strykers. "To maximize the use of fiscal resources, the Army and General Dynamics developed the DVH exchange pilot program to validate if components from the traditional Stryker Flat Bottom Hull, or FBH variants could be expeditiously refurbished and installed on a new, more survivable DVH, at less cost than producing a new vehicle.
The process includes reusing common parts from FBHs, refurbishing them, and re-using the parts in the new DVH structure. The DVH exchange vehicles are expected to have all of the same capabilities as new DVH production vehicles — the DVH exchange vehicles are built on exactly the same production line as new DVH vehicles."
Based on the first vehicle they've worked out that the exchange program has cost savings of 40% against having to purchase brand new DVH Strykers. My thinking is that this may be an option for NZDF and the NZLAV if they want to go down this path.
The process includes reusing common parts from FBHs, refurbishing them, and re-using the parts in the new DVH structure. The DVH exchange vehicles are expected to have all of the same capabilities as new DVH production vehicles — the DVH exchange vehicles are built on exactly the same production line as new DVH vehicles."
Based on the first vehicle they've worked out that the exchange program has cost savings of 40% against having to purchase brand new DVH Strykers. My thinking is that this may be an option for NZDF and the NZLAV if they want to go down this path.
