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Mighty_Zuk

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  1. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from LoooSeR in Israeli AFVs   
    Video from 1981 about the Merkava.
    Talik says it's the cheapest tank in the world, and is quite confident about its export capabilities (which eventually, for political reasons concluded in export of systems but not a complete tank), and its capabilities against the T-72 the Syrians were buying at the time.
     
     
  2. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Ramlaen in ATGMs and RPGs for infantry - a thread for rebels around the world to choose their ATGM supplier.   
    It shows the standard things Spike missiles could do but also in the middle it shows its very high angle of attack mode (advertised as 70 degrees), and in the end shows operational firing from a Spike NLOS.
  3. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from LoooSeR in ATGMs and RPGs for infantry - a thread for rebels around the world to choose their ATGM supplier.   
    It shows the standard things Spike missiles could do but also in the middle it shows its very high angle of attack mode (advertised as 70 degrees), and in the end shows operational firing from a Spike NLOS.
  4. Funny
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Zyklon in Name that AFV: The New Tank ID thread   
    That's a bridge, my dude.
  5. Funny
    Mighty_Zuk reacted to Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect in General news thread   
    Do you have a permit for that graph??
  6. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk reacted to 2805662 in United States Military Vehicle General: Guns, G*vins, and Gas Turbines   
    Expect to see an Abrams hull with hydro-pneumatic suspension at AUSA today:
     
    https://imgur.com/gallery/rEdpy
  7. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Shomer in Israeli AFVs   
    @Marsh
    Re-uploaded:

  8. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from 2805662 in Israeli AFVs   
    That is correct, although the armored cover is rarely seen in retracted position as it is usually completely removed when the tank's not parked.
  9. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Belesarius in GLORIOUS T-14 ARMATA PICTURES.   
    There are technologies available today that can greatly simplify most of the information coming in to the TC in a way that even when assigned with also gunnery, the overall load is reduced.
    Location of friends & foes (works on formation coordination and combat orientation), mission assignment, firing tenders, optimal route finding, autonomous (limited or not) driving, semi-autonomous engagement. 
    With all these, a commander in a 2-man crew will actually be able to perform his core tasks with LESS burden from other tasks. The only one who gains more burden from this, is the driver who now serves as a secondary gunner as well, as all controls within the vehicle become dual - every station has the same UI.
     
    Of course, it will take about a decade before we will see the fruits of that concept, which currently gets massive funding in both Israel and the USA, as well as private companies like BAE and Elbit that are pushing for certain pieces of this concept at least.
    And we should see parts of it becoming operational in the next 2-3 years.
     
  10. Funny
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from AdmiralTheisman in Britons are in trouble   
    Now that we know the Challenger 2's Life Extension Program won't include a new gun, there's news coming in that the Warrior's modernization program is highly likely to be cancelled:
    Axe Hangs Over UK Warrior Upgrade.
     
     
  11. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Ramlaen in United States Military Vehicle General: Guns, G*vins, and Gas Turbines   
    Cloudy future for Iron Curtain APS on US Army Strykers
     
    Bradley gets stereo vision system
     
  12. Funny
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Sgt.Squarehead in Britons are in trouble   
    Now that we know the Challenger 2's Life Extension Program won't include a new gun, there's news coming in that the Warrior's modernization program is highly likely to be cancelled:
    Axe Hangs Over UK Warrior Upgrade.
     
     
  13. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Serge in Israeli AFVs   
    @Marsh
    Re-uploaded:

  14. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Belesarius in Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) and Euro Main Battle Tank (EMBT)   
    The driver's hatch is not in any way larger on the Leclerc than on any other tank. That is, its weakspot.
    Your argument is that statistically, the Leclerc had suffered penetration through the hatch more than any other tank, thus has some sort of issue there that others don't, yet then claim no other tank was hit in a similar way.
     
    It makes no sense.
     
    If you take all the various engagements in the past decade or so, involving modern tanks, you can see that despite there being little difference in the actual armament, every engagement can be characterized in a different way, something unique to the operators.
     
    The Challenger 2 was met with poor tactics, as the only time it was in danger was when someone tried to fire an RPG through its lower glacis. It pierced (some say through the belly via shrapnel which indicates extremely poor belly protection, and some say LFP was hit directly) and the driver lost a toe or something. 
    No competent fighter, especially when wielding a weapon as potent as the RPG-29, would waste it on such a target from such an angle. They would save it for a side-shot.
     
    Thus it was in no real danger.
     
    The Merkava in 2006 was faced with competent and well equipped enemies, but the most wide-spread and most potent weapon used against it was IEDs. ATGMs were also a threat but because of the way they were used, and the very uneven terrain of Lebanon, IEDs were more potent.
     
    Statistically because more Merkavas were substantially damaged by IEDs, one could say they had a weakspot in their belly. But for a fact, their V-shaped belly plus an extra V-shaped thick applique plate, created the best passive protection a vehicle could have had at the time.
     
     
    Abrams and Leopard in Iraq and Yemen, and Syria, respectively, were hit mostly in their ammo racks on the turret.
    That is non-fatal damage. The operators were clearly aiming for weakspots which beforehand was practically unheard of.
    But the crews were simply incompetent, or had incompetent command, and thus they bailed instead of driving away in the Abrams' case, or fighting back whilst driving away in the Leopard's case.
     
    They were both destroyed in these incidents eventually, but you cannot characterize the safe ammo racks as some defect.
     
    Anyway, I'll let Bronezhilet proceed here.
     
  15. Funny
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Alzoc in Active Protection System (APS) for tanks   
    Can't you see they had to remove the gun for that?!
  16. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Serge in Israeli AFVs   
    A female tank crew has just finished the pilot program and demonstrated the women are indeed capable of manning tanks. Of course, they are not the first as there are countries where tank operation is already open to females.
    Still, congrats to them. 
    And to remind you guys of the aspect they probably don't want to talk about; They're there just to replace men in border patrol roles while the combat brigades are doing the fighting.
    Overall they seem to be doing a good job. Uniform's kinda saggy on them, and the loading is kinda wompy, but otherwise all's good.
     
    By the way, I've noticed there's some smoke coming inside the turret, and a dangerous looking bunch of sparks. I'm pretty sure this is not normal. Anyone with some insights care to comment on that?
     
     
  17. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk reacted to David Moyes in Land 400 Phase 3: Australian IFV   
    You seem to be under the impression that I'm claiming that ASCOD 2/42 is a British invention? I'm not. Nor am I denying Spanish, Austrian or any other foreign companies involvement.
    My point is Ajax/Scout SV started off as a modified version of ASCOD 2/42, where the UK would hold IP rights over that specific platform.
     

    As development went on the design had to deviate further from the standard ASCOD 2 to meet requirements.

    The other major part of Ajax/Scout SV is the UK specific software package (GVA) and data-sharing integration which I imagine is why GD would base their Australia/US offers on it rather than a conventional ASCOD 2/42 like they have with Poland/Czech Rep.
     

    Right, but they called it ASCOD SV: http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article.php?forumID=1566&printmode=1
    Once again, not claiming that ASCOD 42 is exclusive to UK just that GD seemingly never made a non-Ajax related example until the MMBT.
    I suspect that GD thought the Czechs would want a lighter IFV then when they found out otherwise it was too late to make a 42t. version so simply claimed the already built ASCOD 35 was a 42 but restricted by the rubber band tracks.
     


     

    Not true.
    The hulls were meant to be made and vehicles assembled in the UK at a Defence Support Group facility however when the Government sold the company GD were left without a UK manufacturing base. The Gov/MOD then told GD to build them in Spain to save money.
    When this news broke the MOD blamed GD and EU competition laws claiming they had nothing to do with it (a story they still persist with). It was GD who came back with a new offer (as part of a larger maintenance contract) where all the Hulls and first 100 vehicles would be made in Spain but they would establish (largely at their own cost) a new plant in Wales to assemble the other 489 vehicles. They did this with the belief that it would secure them the MIV and MRV-P contracts.
     

    http://www.cookdefencesystems.co.uk/images/pdf/SCOUT SV TR40 407 Double Pin.pdf
    https://www.contracts.mod.uk/do-features-and-articles/ajax-boosting-uk-land-capabilities/

     

    Sure but I still believe that later ASCODs are at least longer.
    Supposed measurements for Pizarro/Ulan:


    ASCOD 35:
    "The IFV’s hull, in its basic variant, has the following dimensions: length - 6430 mm, width - 2990 mm, height - 1970 mm (without the turret), ground clearance - 512 mm."
    https://www.defence24.com/ascod-vehicle-presented-in-kielce

    Ajax:
    "6.6m"
    https://des.mod.uk/what-we-do/navy-procurement-support/ajax/?portfolioCats=119
    ThinkDefence lists it as 7.62m (I assume this includes rear storage)
     
     

    In the case of Ajax the engine can be uprated to 800kw.
    It's also worth remembering that Australia just selected the Type-26 as their new frigate, so UK-AUS defence relations are quite high at the moment. Both have recently chosen Boxer, GD could play up interoperability between the two militaries.
  18. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Ramlaen in United States Military Vehicle General: Guns, G*vins, and Gas Turbines   
    Iron Curtain by Artis is likely to be sidelined in favor of Trophy. Iron Fist may be sidelined as well but at a lower risk.
    Both Iron Curtain and Iron Fist seem to be less mature than advertised. 
    Trophy's performance went 'beyond expectations'.
     
    Link here: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/amid-technical-challenges-us-army-could-shake-aps-/
     
     
  19. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Walter_Sobchak in Israeli AFVs   
    M10 tank destroyers in Israel, circa 1957, with a French 75mm gun.
     

     

     
     
  20. Metal
    Mighty_Zuk reacted to Walter_Sobchak in Name that AFV: The New Tank ID thread   
    Since Xlucine suggested it in the general AFV thread, here is a new version of the old Tank ID thread that used to exist at the WoT forums, back before the great exodus to SH.
     
    The rules are simple.  Post a picture of some sort of AFV and everyone has to try to name what it is.  Try to avoid posting a new picture until the previous picture is identified.  Generally, the person who was first to correctly ID the picture in question gets to post the next picture, unless they want to pass.  If a picture is not ID'd in a day or two, the person that posted it should say what it is and bask in their own sense of superiority.   They should then post a new picture for the sake of keeping the thread moving.  Please, no fictional tanks, paper napkin drawings that never made it to prototype or pictures where the vehicle in question is obscured or particularly hard to see.  Also, if posting a picture of an unusual variant of a relatively common vehicle, be sure to note that you are looking for the specific variant name, not just the general family of vehicles it belongs to (for example, if I post a picture of a Panzer IV with the hydrostat drive, I would say in the post something like "What makes this Panzer IV unusual?" since everyone can ID a Panzer IV)
     
    It is perfectly ok to shame those that make spectacularly wrong guesses.  That's just how we roll around here.  
     
    I'll start 
     

  21. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Karamazov in Israeli AFVs   
    The Guardium with that kit was used in limited service in highly hostile areas, and as I understand also in airport security.
     
    This one specifically was equipped with an HMG just to show you can properly activate it, so they didnt add a swivel mechanism on it. Just a feasibility test really.
     
    The Guardium was since further developed and seems to have dropped that heavy armor kit, and recently was tested with an RCWS.
     
    I think only the recent variants are in service.
  22. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk reacted to Bronezhilet in Aerospace and Ordnance discussion/news.   
    No idea. I mean, it's not like you can't do it, and it'll work, but its not like 2 bunker busters in the same spot will go twice as deep as 1. As for the actual effectiveness: No idea.
  23. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk reacted to Ramlaen in Aerospace and Ordnance discussion/news.   
    According to a request for information (RFI) issued on 21 June, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is seeking a new external weapons pylon that will take the B-52’s current 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) maximum external load (across two underwing pylons) to 40,000 lb (18,144 kg).
  24. Sad
    Mighty_Zuk reacted to Ramlaen in The Leopard 2 Thread   
    Plans to upgrade the Norwegian Army’s Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) have been abandoned following the publication of the government’s revised budget in May, the Norwegian MoD has confirmed.
  25. Tank You
    Mighty_Zuk got a reaction from Ramlaen in Israeli AFVs   
    That was a bad angle so here's a better one:
    M270 with 122mm guided rockets called Romach. Puma CEV (oddly they didn't show the Namer CEV which is already in service). Eitan APC. Merkava 4M MBT. Namer IFV w/30mm. Ofek APC. D9 bulldozer.
     
    The Namer is definitely taller than the Merkava, and the Eitan seems to be only slightly lower.
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