[JasonC]

The reality is most of them have a pintel mounted 50 cal that a crewman must go "opened up" to man. A few have a Mk 19 grenade launcher instead. All the other types are specialty vehicles. The firepower of one of these tin cans is tiny compared to even a LAV, let alone a Brad. They are US BTRs, essentially.

[archy]

The firepower of one of these tin cans is tiny compared to even a LAV, let alone a Brad. They are US BTRs, essentially.

I guess you've not noticed the 100mm main gun and 30mm co-ax that Russian BTR-90s have been sporting lately. And even the older BTR 70s and 80s are being fitted with the Kliver turret with 30mm gun and quadruple Kornet-E antitank guided missile launchers.

And, of course, BTR 70s/80s/90s are all fully amphibious and can be air-transported.