| The RDF/LT had its origins in the HSTV(L) program of the late 1970s and basically consisted of the HSTV(L) chassis mated
with a new unmanned turret incorporating the 75mm ARES gun. This was a 19.9t vehicle and it was claimed eight could be carried in a C-5, two in a C141 and one in a C130.
The CH-47 and CH-53 could also carry the RDF/LT as an underslung load.
The original prototype had a two-man crew but later prototypes increased the crew to three and added a more conventional turret with a position for a driver.
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VARIANTS OF THE SERIES
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GENERAL RECOGNITION POINTS
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- Five small roadwheels with top roller(s).
- Long low hull with raised engine compartment at rear.
- Long sloping glacis plate with drivers and commander hatches at top.
- All-round-faceted turret with prominent raised gun mount.
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