What type of military vehicle would fit this description?
August 10th, 2010 by eranio
I recently saw this military vehicle at an air show/weapons expo. I was baffled as to its purpose. It was a large truck with what looked like a net on the back. So there was truck and above it, standing horizontal was a net structure. Kinda like this:-
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The UAV net, after researching it looks to be the best bet actually. Thanks a load!
Posted in military weapons
August 10th, 2010 at 6:45 am
It could be a net to capture an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Early UAVs in particular used this method.
It could be a Very Low Frequency (VLF) antenna. There are all kinds of long line antennas strung in all kinds of ways.
My guess is a UAV net made of canvas straps. In either case there would be other vehicles, either UAV control rooms or radio rooms – possibly very similar, right down to the controls and displays inside if the radio is controlled through touch screens, associated with the truck in question.
August 10th, 2010 at 6:45 am
as bad as that description is im going to go with the normal troop transporter
http://www.woodenclassicwheels.com/media/Army$20truck.jpg
something that looks like this i guess? (its not a real truck thats a model based on the real thing)
August 10th, 2010 at 6:45 am
No clue what the net thing was, but I’d bet it was on a 2 1/2 ton truck.
Look up M35A2 or "Deuce and a Half"