"You have S.U.V.'s and light-armored vehicles," he said.

Other methods consist of hit-and-run tactics using rapid mobility, and in some cases light-armored vehicles for added fire superiority, as the need arises.

Hours after returning here, the marines were busy unloading their weapons and ammunition from a dozen light-armored vehicles.

We can increase our flexibility on land with light-armored vehicles and aircraft, such as the A-10, that are designed for low-altitude bombing and strafing.

The contract talks also covered workers at G.M. plants in London, Ontario, that make locomotives and light-armored vehicles.

From the ground up, it represents a complete redesign of an earlier General Dynamics project, the LAV or light-armored vehicle.

The marines have a variety of equipment they could bring to the hunt, including light-armored vehicles, artillery, Super Cobra attack helicopters and fixed-wing Harrier jets, if needed.

But the Marines also bring artillery and light-armored vehicles, as well as transport and attack helicopters that could be used to provide security for peacekeepers.

"We're not expecting any real opposition," said Capt. Robert Castellvi, the commander of an 108-member unit with light-armored vehicles that led the ground convoy into Baidoa.

Almost none of its Soviet-style light-armored vehicles or trucks are operational.