The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - DHS Drones to determine if person is armed and to intercept cell phone signals

MLeake · March 16, 2013, 09:57 PM

sigcurious, MRAPs are obviously not tanks. However, at gross weights of 35-45 thousand pounds, with heavily armored bodies and the ability to mount heavy weapons (M2HB .50, Mk19 GL, etc), they are nearly in the same class as light tanks or armored scouts.

And what, exactly, does DHS need with one of those, let alone 10 or 20?

March 16, 2013, 09:57 PM	#89
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	sigcurious, MRAPs are obviously not tanks. However, at gross weights of 35-45 thousand pounds, with heavily armored bodies and the ability to mount heavy weapons (M2HB .50, Mk19 GL, etc), they are nearly in the same class as light tanks or armored scouts. And what, exactly, does DHS need with one of those, let alone 10 or 20?