Chenowth Fast Attack Vehicle

KORNET-E · 12-26-2006, 04:14 AM

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US special forces

Chenowth FAV

The Chenowth is a FAV (fast attack vehicle) used by elite units of the United States Army, including Phoenix and Delta Force for covert operations and special missions from Vietnam through the Gulf war. The HELLFIRE can be fitted with numerous machine guns and missile systems.

The Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), formerly called the Fast Attack Vehicle, is a high-speed, lightly-armored sandrail-like vehicle first used in combat during the Gulf War in 1991. Due to their dash speed and off-road mobility, the DPVs were used extensively during Operation Desert Storm. The first U.S. forces to enter Kuwait City were U.S. Navy SEALs in DPVs. The DPV is currently operated only by SEAL Team THREE, the unit assigned to the Middle East.

The DPV was built by Chenowth Racing Products, Inc. in El Cajon, California. The DPV, powered by a 200 hp VW engine for a payload of 1500 lb, is capable of accelerating from 0 to 30 mph in only four seconds. The DPV can travel at speeds up to 80 mph. With its standard 21 gallon fuel tank, the DPV has a range of about 210 miles. An optional fuel bladder can extend the range to over 1,000 miles.

The DPV is a variant of the Fast Attack Vehicle which was developed during the 1980s as part of the United States' Army's High Technology Light Division (9th Infantry Division). The HTLD was given carte blanche to develop doctrine, decide force structure, and design equipment by then Army Chief of Staff Edward C. Meyer. One of the pieces of equipment created was the Fast Attack Vehicle. Chenoweth delivered 120 FAVs to the Army in 1981. Along with light off-road motorbikes, the FAV was intended to provide a highly mobile component to the mostly foot infantry unit.

The original tests used commercial dune buggies modified to carry weapons such as TOW missiles and recoilless rifles. The recoilless rifles still had enough recoil that they were abandoned (they tended to flip the light dune buggies). The TOW missiles had much greater success, but they violated existing Army TOW doctrine. The Army had determined that a TOW needed a 3 man team to operate it. The FAVs could only carry a two man crew and they seemed perfectly capable of operating the TOW, but this would have meant revisiting Army doctrine and possibly changing TOW deployment throughout the Army. Fort Benning decided to offer a "superior" FAV design that allowed a third crewman. This design was rejected by the HTLD team and was never produced.

Eventually, the FAVs were replaced by High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) which did not provide nearly the speed nor extreme off-road capabilities of the FAVs. Eventually, the FAVs were transferred to special forces use.

The basic weapons on a DPV consist of a heavy .50 caliber M2 machine gun, two lighter 7.62 mm M60 machine guns, and two AT4 anti-armor rocket launchers. In some cases, the driver's M60 or the gunner's M2 is replaced with a 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher.

The United States Marines Corps also fielded a Fast Attack Vehicle. This was a completely separate piece of equipment based on the venerable M151 Willys Jeep. This FAV stayed in use long after the fielding of the HMMWV because it could fit on Marine Corps helicopters while the wider HMMWV could not. In 1999, this FAV began to be replaced with the IFAV (Interim Fast Attack Vehicle) a version of the Mercedes-Benz MB 290 GD 1.5 ton truck.

tankie · 07-31-2008, 05:42 AM

Mad Max has signed up then

Bigfella · 07-31-2008, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by tankie

Mad Max has signed up then

Beat me to it Tankie.

Another example of Australia leading the world.

tankie · 07-31-2008, 06:12 AM

King Six · 07-31-2008, 07:21 AM

I guess nobody here has played (or still plays) BF2?

(It's one of the iconic vehicles in the game)

Walking Dead · 07-31-2008, 12:54 PM

BF2 rocks. I love the buggy.

Skywatcher · 07-31-2008, 13:19 PM

Shouldn't this be in Land Forces?

What's the heaviest weapon one can mount on it?

Shipwreck · 07-31-2008, 14:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Skywatcher

What's the heaviest weapon one can mount on it?

9th ID : 30mm autocannon, 40mm AGL, TOWs, 2.75" rockets

Shipwreck · 07-31-2008, 15:55 PM

FAV with Mark-19 40mm AGL (Fort Lewis, 1982) :

Shipwreck · 07-31-2008, 15:56 PM

FAV with 30mm chain gun (1982) :

Shipwreck · 07-31-2008, 16:02 PM

FAV with 2.75" rocket launchers :

Skywatcher · 07-31-2008, 20:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Shipwreck

9th ID : 30mm autocannon, 40mm AGL, TOWs, 2.75" rockets

I wondered if the 84mm Carl Gustav was practical. Apparently not.

von Spreuth · 08-01-2008, 05:35 AM

Hmmm. The Royal marines had these ages back, but scrapped them because there was not enough protection. SO the British "Government" sends them of patrol in Irak and Afghanistan in soft top land rovers instead.

tankie · 08-01-2008, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by von Spreuth

Hmmm. The Royal marines had these ages back, but scrapped them because there was not enough protection. SO the British "Government" sends them of patrol in Irak and Afghanistan in soft top land rovers instead.

Makes perfect sense , if your a politician that is , WANKERS .

von Spreuth · 08-01-2008, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tankie

Makes perfect sense , if your a politician that is , WANKERS .

Pitty we do not have a "thanks" or "Good post" button here.

12-26-2006, 04:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
KORNET-E Regular Join Date: 12-24-06 Posts: 49	Chenowth Fast Attack Vehicle Hellenic special forces US special forces Chenowth FAV The Chenowth is a FAV (fast attack vehicle) used by elite units of the United States Army, including Phoenix and Delta Force for covert operations and special missions from Vietnam through the Gulf war. The HELLFIRE can be fitted with numerous machine guns and missile systems. The Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), formerly called the Fast Attack Vehicle, is a high-speed, lightly-armored sandrail-like vehicle first used in combat during the Gulf War in 1991. Due to their dash speed and off-road mobility, the DPVs were used extensively during Operation Desert Storm. The first U.S. forces to enter Kuwait City were U.S. Navy SEALs in DPVs. The DPV is currently operated only by SEAL Team THREE, the unit assigned to the Middle East. The DPV was built by Chenowth Racing Products, Inc. in El Cajon, California. The DPV, powered by a 200 hp VW engine for a payload of 1500 lb, is capable of accelerating from 0 to 30 mph in only four seconds. The DPV can travel at speeds up to 80 mph. With its standard 21 gallon fuel tank, the DPV has a range of about 210 miles. An optional fuel bladder can extend the range to over 1,000 miles. The DPV is a variant of the Fast Attack Vehicle which was developed during the 1980s as part of the United States' Army's High Technology Light Division (9th Infantry Division). The HTLD was given carte blanche to develop doctrine, decide force structure, and design equipment by then Army Chief of Staff Edward C. Meyer. One of the pieces of equipment created was the Fast Attack Vehicle. Chenoweth delivered 120 FAVs to the Army in 1981. Along with light off-road motorbikes, the FAV was intended to provide a highly mobile component to the mostly foot infantry unit. The original tests used commercial dune buggies modified to carry weapons such as TOW missiles and recoilless rifles. The recoilless rifles still had enough recoil that they were abandoned (they tended to flip the light dune buggies). The TOW missiles had much greater success, but they violated existing Army TOW doctrine. The Army had determined that a TOW needed a 3 man team to operate it. The FAVs could only carry a two man crew and they seemed perfectly capable of operating the TOW, but this would have meant revisiting Army doctrine and possibly changing TOW deployment throughout the Army. Fort Benning decided to offer a "superior" FAV design that allowed a third crewman. This design was rejected by the HTLD team and was never produced. Eventually, the FAVs were replaced by High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) which did not provide nearly the speed nor extreme off-road capabilities of the FAVs. Eventually, the FAVs were transferred to special forces use. The basic weapons on a DPV consist of a heavy .50 caliber M2 machine gun, two lighter 7.62 mm M60 machine guns, and two AT4 anti-armor rocket launchers. In some cases, the driver's M60 or the gunner's M2 is replaced with a 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher. The United States Marines Corps also fielded a Fast Attack Vehicle. This was a completely separate piece of equipment based on the venerable M151 Willys Jeep. This FAV stayed in use long after the fielding of the HMMWV because it could fit on Marine Corps helicopters while the wider HMMWV could not. In 1999, this FAV began to be replaced with the IFAV (Interim Fast Attack Vehicle) a version of the Mercedes-Benz MB 290 GD 1.5 ton truck.

07-31-2008, 05:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
tankie tankie *Military Professional* Join Date: 11-22-06 Location: u/k Posts: 2,287 Country:	Mad Max has signed up then __________________ TANKIE , WITHOUT WAX

07-31-2008, 12:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Walking Dead Semper Fu Master *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-11-08 Location: California Posts: 262 Country:	BF2 rocks. I love the buggy. __________________ Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Jake: Hit it.

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