Ramlaen Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 There might be a model of GDLS's MPF candidate (the Griffin II) at their MDM display. Clan_Ghost_Bear and Jackvony 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Enhance: Karamazov, Scolopax, skylancer-3441 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Not terribly important, but it appears that the Abrams Replacement is now called the Optionally manned tank. alanch90 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 2 hours ago, David Moyes said: Enhance: Hoping both it and the BAE MPF entry are at AUSA this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Turret looks nice, hull is meh... Ramlaen, Beer, Clan_Ghost_Bear and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, SH_MM said: Turret looks nice, hull is meh... That commander's sight looks like a relic of the FCS days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Looks pretty close. Clan_Ghost_Bear and Laviduce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 I don't think one can judge the armor thickness just from one model. The artists from twitter is assuming that the underlying turret citadel is identical to that showed on the original Griffin prototype (which was based on a ASCOD 1 prototype hull), yet the new MPF vehicle design from GDLS uses a very different hull - the same might apply to the turret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 There's also this photo which shows the turret may have a lightening cut at the front: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AssaultPlazma Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 Is the M2A4 still a thing or did that get canned in the budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 3 hours ago, AssaultPlazma said: Is the M2A4 still a thing or did that get canned in the budget? Still a thing, just scaled back in scope and quantity. This was the most recent A4 contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vltx Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 9/22/2019 at 1:17 AM, SH_MM said: yet the new MPF vehicle design from GDLS uses a very different hull - the same might apply to the turret. Is the new hull still based off of the Ajax/ASCOD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 6 hours ago, vltx said: Is the new hull still based off of the Ajax/ASCOD? Yes. It's length reduced with 6-pair road wheels. The Griffin II hull is also not as tall with a lower-profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 9 hours ago, David Moyes said: Yes. It's length reduced with 6-pair road wheels. The Griffin II hull is also not as tall with a lower-profile. The chassis is only lowered. A road wheels is missing to save weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 So the OMFV bids are due next Tuesday. How long will it take after that for us to find out what they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, Clan_Ghost_Bear said: So the OMFV bids are due next Tuesday. How long will it take after that for us to find out what they are? Probably at AUSA in DC next month. Clan_Ghost_Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Textron will manufacture the KF-41, if it wins the competition. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/raytheon-rheinmetall-land-systems-selects-us-manufacturer-for-army-combat-vehicle-competition-300927847.html Ramlaen and Stimpy75 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 https://insidedefense.com/insider/gdls-announces-omfv-submission GDLS entered the Griffin III, no surprises. Was hoping to see 1-2 more entries. Edit- Some publications are indicating that the GDLS bid was not the Griffin III, but rather an iteration or possibly a new vehicle entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanch90 Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 So in the end they are not proposing the Griffin the´ve been showing in the last years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, alanch90 said: So in the end they are not proposing the Griffin the´ve been showing in the last years? Literally the first paragraph of the linked article: “General Dynamics Land Systems today announced it has submitted its proposal for the Army's Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition, almost a year after it debuted its offering in Washington.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, alanch90 said: So in the end they are not proposing the Griffin the´ve been showing in the last years? Griffin is not Griffin II is not Griffin III, which is what their OMFV proposal is based on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 12 minutes ago, alanch90 said: So in the end they are not proposing the Griffin the´ve been showing in the last years? It's likely related to the Griffin, but some news outlets are indicating that it's something they've not shown publicly yet- probably a "Griffin IV". https://www.businessinsider.com/defense-contractors-submit-bids-for-army-optionally-manned-fighting-vehicle-2019-10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Damn. F for the Lynx https://www.defensenews.com/land/2019/10/04/lynx-41-disqualified-from-bradley-replacement-competition/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanch90 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Well that was fast. How long it lasted in the competition? Oh and "The disqualification of the team means that General Dynamics Land Systems’ offering is the only vehicle remaining in the competition. " I understand everything now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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