David Moyes

Drummond but he's usually accurate on the behind-the-scenes of the British Army.

2019 Production Line:


 

2019 Press:


 

Videos:

2019 Roadshow:
 

2015 Prototype Testing:

Photos from: https://www.armadninoviny.cz

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https://adbr.com.au/hanwha-asserts-prime-credentials-for-resurrected-sph-project/

British MoD to acquire an Iron Fist Light Decoupled APS for evaluation:

https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:220932-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
 

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As part of a wider study of the Armoured Vehicle Active Protection System (APS) concept, UK MOD has a requirement to improve its knowledge and baseline its understanding of an integrated grenade launcher based APS. To satisfy this requirement, the Defence Equipment and Support Technology Office intends to procure an IMI Iron Fist Light Decoupled Hard Kill APS from Elbit Systems UK Ltd for testing and evaluation.

Lynx KF41 in Czech compatible configuration:



https://esut.de/2019/05/fachbeitraege/ruestung/12771/lynx-vom-reissbrett-in-den-wettbewerb/

Google translated:

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The Lynx KF41 is an armored platform in the 40 tonne class. With 15 tons of configurable mass variants can be realized with combat weights between 36 and 50 tons. The trough and turret are made with a high level of basic protection and can be brought to higher levels of protection as needed (even with active protection). The combined air conditioner and ABC protection ventilation feature Beth El's ABC filters. The drive is a Liebherr 850 kW diesel in-line engine with high torque in conjunction with an automatic Renk HSWL 256C superimposed steering gearbox. The torsion bar-sprung drive with six rollers has shock absorbers by Supashock installed. The crawler is a system chain of Defense Service Tracks (DST).

The manned standard Lance tower is equipped with a 30 mm (Mk30-2 / ABM) or 35 mm automatic cannon, which can be reloaded under armor protection and is prepared for the firing of Airburst ammunition against aircraft or unprotected land targets. Mission pods on either side of the tower are suitable for equipment with e.g. Antitank rockets, UAV or means for the electronic fight provided.

The electronic architecture on 24 Volt basis with CANBus, Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA), integrated computer system and WinBMS combat guidance system as well as the equipment with electronic / electrical devices over two generators with altogether 600 A with electrical energy supplies. When the vehicle is stationary, the engine can provide sustained electrical power with reduced power (and reduced noise).

Special feature of the Lynx KF41 is the removable cover of the tub. Thus, the combat area can be provided within a few hours with a high roof, and thus to create more volume for extensive mission equipment or to achieve standing height. Depending on the configuration, up to nine soldiers can be transported indoors in mine-protected seating. The equipment to be accommodated in the different versions will only be determined in all three competition procedures when the final tender documents have been submitted.

Rheinmetall presented the Lnyx KF41 to international specialist journalists in a version suitable for the Czech competition. The equipment with weapons, observation, target and Feuerleiteinrichtungen as well as communication and further electronic device was exemplary, since the final specification for the vehicle does not exist yet. Due to the required participation of the Czech industry, the selection of industrial partners will influence the choice of equipment. The presented Lynx will be exhibited at the International Defense and Security Technologies Fair (IDET) at the end of May 2019 in Brno.

https://defence-blog.com/army/jltv-deemed-not-operationally-suitable-in-a-gao-report.html

 

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“The Army and Marine Corps recently concluded operational testing for JLTV and found the vehicles to be survivable for the crew and effective for small combat and transport missions,” the GAO said in its 17th annual survey of defense acquisitions and pointing that: “but not operationally suitable because of their high maintenance needs, low reliability, training and manual deficiencies, and safety shortcomings.”

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2019/05/algeria-to-produce-the-boxer-infantry-fighting-vehicle-ifv-locally

24 minutes ago, Ramlaen said:

 

It appears to be an unofficial name Nicolas Drummond pulled out of his nether regions, which makes it a Gavin.

This.

There's no evidence of the "Challenger 3" moniker being real. All documents from the MoD list the official upgrade name as Challenger 2 Mk 2.

 

Czech army magazine:
http://www.mocr.army.cz/assets/multimedia-a-knihovna/casopisy/a-report/ar5_2019.pdf

Page 28 has article on IFVs.

Decision and Contract by August.
 

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And the facts
Objectives for the re-armament of land forces by modern infantry combat vehicles:
• The aim of the project is to acquire 210 modern infantry tracked combat vehicles on a single chassis in seven modifications according to the specific needs of the army and the acquisition of 29 accompanying service and workshop vehicles on three wheeled chassis.
modifications.
• The requirement of the contracting authority and an integral part of the public contract is the robust involvement of the Czech defense industry, both in its own production of vehicles and in their maintenance, service and logistical support throughout their life cycle of approximately 30 or more
flight. To do this, it will be necessary to transfer the necessary rights, know-how and licenses to the Czech Republic, in particular to production processes, maintenance and further development of vehicles.
• Integrator of the Czech defense industry involvement in the production of vehicles and at the same time the coordinator of their logistical support during the entire period of military use will be the state enterprise
VOP CZ. The Czech Republic and the army will thus gain the necessary self-sufficiency in logistics
support for vehicles and thus guarantee their high combat capabilities.
Basic technical requirements of the Czech Army:
• Modern infantry fighting vehicles will bring a completely new quality to the ground
forces and thus a substantial increase in the military capabilities of our army in defense of the state.
• The military requires vehicles with strong equipment, a high degree of durability and protection
crew, advanced command and control systems and high potential for further modernization growth, especially in the field of armaments, crew protection and used technologies.
• High overall resistance and crew protection for all vehicles certified to standards
and NATO standards, including active protection systems to eliminate 360 ° interference
around the vehicle and protecting the upper polosphere.
• The crew of the combat vehicle will consist of a total of 11 soldiers - commander and gunner, driver, two
specialists and swarm (landing) of six soldiers.
• Armament will be a fast-firing 30mm caliber automatic cannon in a tower ensemble
for commanders and shooters, coupled machine guns and integrated anti-tank missiles;
• Vehicle communication, information and other systems will be involved in national
and alliance systems of command and control.
• Before entering into a contractual relationship with a potential supplier, it will be offered
vehicles on the territory of the Czech Republic for the practical verification of its capabilities and parameters,
including firing of all kinds of weapons.

Challenger 2's are currently receiving new thermal imagers and displays. This is not related to LEP.
There were plans for an interim TI until LEP was completed but that appeared to have been shelved.

From the remark "similar to the one in Ajax"  this suggests the TI is Catherine MP based. They were previously used in the Thales Battlegroup Thermal Imager (BGTI) upgrade for Warriors and Scimitars.

I'm guessing that these TI and display's aren't new-new but taken from Scimitars being replaced by Ajax.

Also a 2015 slide of changes planned in LEP:

Norwegian CV90 Mk III interior:




https://www.tu.no/artikler/her-sprenges-en-norsk-panservogn/222993

23 minutes ago, Voodoo said:

 

Is there some special version being offered or something? Because it does carry eight dismounts.

8th seat got replaced by Storage + Equipment on most. Pretty sure that Sweden and Estonia's are down to 6.

I wonder if the Czechs would require 95th percentile seating. As far as I know the only IFVs to do this with 8 dismounts and a turret are the KF41 and AS21.

Yes.

British Ajax uses Lockheed Martin UK + Rhenimetall turret with CT40.

Australian Ajax has a General Dynamics designed turret with 30mm:

Romanian Piranha V with Elbit UT-30 Mk.2 turret.
Gunners UI:

https://gdls-aus.com/general-dynamics-land-systems-australia-confirms-bid-submitted-for-land-400-phase-3/

38 minutes ago, Militarysta said:

Czech Republic:

- Knock, knock

- who's there?

- definetly not SPz Puma!

 

Is it true that Czechs requirments turns in to manned turret so SPz Puma was rejected in this country?

 

 

https://www.czdjournal.com/defence/czech-ifv-tender-new-requirements-and-controversies-168.html
 

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When we look at these basic requirements presented to the media, there is but one major specification which has been added to the requirements presented on 18th June 2018: the manned turret requirement. Controversies arise, especially because the German PUMA IFV by PSM is fitted with an unmanned turret only. Several experts have already expressed doubts over the new requirement given the Army’s asserted priority was the protection for the crew: the unmanned turrets certainly provide for a better protection for the commander and the gunner seated in the hull rather than directly in the turret.

According to Security Magazín, the PSM has already submitted a protest against the last variant of requirements on 5th April.

On 4/17/2019 at 10:13 AM, Zadlo said:

PSM has found another possible buyer for their SPz - Romania wants to buy 173 Pumas instead of developing Agilis APC and modernizing MLI-84.

 

https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-defense-23089641-armata-vrut-achizitioneze-urgenta-173-blindate-puma-rheinmetall-renunte-schimb-dezvoltarea-moreni-transportorului-blindat-agilis.htm

RIP in Peace Agilis:


 

We hardly knew ye.

http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1031583/FULLTEXT01.pdf

Lots of interesting details about SEP.

Confirmed that this program will replace AS90:
 

Favours wheels:
 

Magazine: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/792164/April-desider-v2.pdf

57 minutes ago, Voodoo said:

So a tracked system is not being considered?

As far as I know, no.