David Moyes Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 Scolopax, Clan_Ghost_Bear and Ramlaen 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 On 9/28/2019 at 1:01 PM, David Moyes said: I would expect more artillery and more anti-aircraft assets. Are there really only five counter-battery radars or does it mean that only self-propelled ones are listed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 Spoiler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 hours ago, Beer said: I would expect more artillery and more anti-aircraft assets. Are there really only five counter-battery radars or does it mean that only self-propelled ones are listed? The Royal Artillery has been severely neglected since the Cold War ended. Most of the upgrade/procurement programmes were cancelled and in a counter-insurgency world has tried to stay relevant by focusing on UAVs. There are only 5 MAMBA, it was used along with another system called COBRA but they're replacement (latest ARTHUR) never materialised. COOBRA went out-of-service and MAMBA only has a few years left. Scolopax and Beer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) Image speaks for itself. Edited October 25, 2019 by Ramlaen switched to original source Serge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 21 minutes ago, Ramlaen said: Image speaks for itself. An attempt to obscure the obsolescence of the platform and the almost-incompetence of the upgrade program by applying a nostalgia-inducing camouflage scheme from the Cold War? Tank cosplay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, 2805662 said: An attempt to obscure the obsolescence of the platform and the almost-incompetence of the upgrade program by applying a nostalgia-inducing camouflage scheme from the Cold War? Tank cosplay. Look at the roof. 2805662 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 25 minutes ago, Ramlaen said: Look at the roof. What kind of missile are they mounting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Ramlaen said: Image speaks for itself. 1 photo : it’s madness to have a « no step » here. 2 photo : yeah baby, yeah. A British Pereh ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 17 hours ago, Clan_Ghost_Bear said: What kind of missile are they mounting? Brimstone Clan_Ghost_Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 16 hours ago, Serge said: Brimstorm Brimstone. However sadly it seems to be mounted on a Land Rover parked behind the CR2. DIADES and Serge 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORMATOSE Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Rare coulour pics of the aluminum-hulled Vickers main battle tank Mk. 4 (later renamed Valiant) with an early version of the Universal Turret : DIADES, David Moyes, Serge and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Brits on Exercise Thor’s Hammer 2019 in Woomera Prohibited Area. DIADES 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Turns out the Brimstone launcher *IS* mounted on the CR2: Spoiler Also CO of ATDU confirms change of gun is a requirement for CR2 LEP: 2805662 and Clan_Ghost_Bear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/army-to-spend-1-5bn-on-boxer-vehicles-bcdbvln2b 508 Boxers for £1.5bn. Deal was meant to be signed at Army Combat Power Demo but held-up by Treasury. Hope to sign deal by Wednesday otherwise will be delayed for 6 months due to election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Moyes Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 £2.8bn armoured vehicle contract secured for British Army Quote The Defence Secretary has announced that the army will receive more than 500 Boxer 8x8 high mobility, network-enabled armoured vehicles to transport troops onto the frontline. Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, said: "Our men and women of the Armed Forces deserve to have the best equipment to do their job." "The Boxer vehicle is a leader in its field and I look forward to it arriving in units from 2023." The vehicles will form part of the Army’s Strike brigades, new units set up to deploy rapidly over long distances across varied terrains. Boxer is modular by design to meet these requirements - the same vehicle base can be rapidly reconfigured to fill different roles on the battlefield, from carrying troops across deserts to treating severely injured service personnel on the journey to hospital. Initially the Army will buy a mixture of the troop-carrying variant, ambulances, command vehicles, and specialist designs to carry military equipment. Sir Simon Bollom, Chief Executive of Defence, Equipment and Support (DE&S), said: "This is excellent news for the Army and I’m delighted that we can now move forward with a contract for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle." "We are looking forward to continuing to work closely with the Army and our partners across industry to deliver the best equipment and support for our troops." The UK announced in 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme within the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and explore options to modernise its vehicle fleet and meet the Army’s Mechanised Infantry Vehicle requirement. The UK played a central role in the original design, development and testing of the Boxer. In re-joining the programme last year, the UK reassumed the rights it had as a project partner. Major General Simon Hamilton, Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Programme lead for the British Army, said: "I am delighted that we have committed to delivering the Mechanised Infantry capability through the purchase of around 500 battle-winning Boxer vehicles for the British Army. Boxer completes the suite of platforms to equip our new state-of-the-art STRIKE brigade where, alongside Ajax, Boxer’s low logistic need, extended reach, high-mobility, and advanced digitisation will ensure STRIKE is ready for any global scenario." This contract was signed ahead of the pre-election period due to the strong value-for-money agreement reached with industry and other OCCAR nations, which expires on December 31st 2019, and announced today due to expected market implications. It would be possible for a new Government to take a different position. The MOD Permanent Secretary, as the Accounting Officer, considered the value for money implications and, on this basis, determined the most appropriate course of action is to proceed with the contract award ahead of the election. ---------------------------- About £5.5m per vehicle. 2805662 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 “Battle-winning”. Beer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 UK JOINS THE BOXER FAMILY Quote After the UK decided to re-join the BOXER programme in 2018 and the receipt of the proposal in early 2019, it took only 8 month to evaluate, negotiate and finalise the 11th amendment of the series production contract for the BOXER vehicles. Personnel from the OCCAR-EA BOXER Programme Division and specialists from the UK MoD Defence Equipment & Support worked hard to accomplish the negotiation of the contract with best value for money in such a short timeframe. The contract includes the delivery of 5 prototypes in four specific Build Configurations (Infantry Carrier, Specialist Carrier, Command Post and Ambulance) and 523 series vehicles, initial In-Service Support Packages and Special to Role Kits. The vehicles will be equipped with a remote controlled weapon system with a 12.7mm L1A2 Heavy Machine Gun or a 7.62mm L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun, depending on the mission. They will also have missile blast as well as Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG) protection. The UK vehicles have the ability to change within the variants (Build Configurations) by changing the interior, introducing different kits and assemblies depending on the mission. The production of the UK fleet will be shared between Germany and the UK. As a first step, the prototypes will be manufactured in Germany by the main-subcontractors of ARTEC, the companies Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall. The first phase of series production will be conducted on the German production lines of both companies. Workers from the UK will be trained on how to assemble the vehicles and after the necessary knowledge transfer, the production will be transferred to new facilities in the UK. The plan says to have the first trials in June 2022 and the delivery of the first series vehicle to the British customer by November 2022. http://www.occar.int/uk-joins-boxer-family Confirmation that UK Boxers will have the uprated powerpack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 https://www.army.mod.uk/media/7504/adr008741_in_front_issue_4_final.pdf#BeTheBest BAE/GD 'Black Night' bid dead? Rheinmetall/BAE bids merged Enhancements to powerpack Gun WILL be replaced with smoothbore Armour will be "upgraded" to "provide higher levels of protection" Allow APS to be fitted Sights, fire/gun control upgrades Clan_Ghost_Bear, Serge and Laviduce 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanch90 Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 @David Moyes its my understanding that UK is conducting a separate program to upgrade the Challenger 2 with newer engines, is that what that document is referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 @alanch90 Yes. Heavy Armour Automotive Improvement Programme (HAAIP) run by BAE. Either modernising the CV-12 and TN-54 to run at 1500bhp or an alternative such as Europowerpack, maybe EX-Drive. alanch90 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 11 hours ago, David Moyes said: BAE/GD 'Black Night' bid dead? Rheinmetall/BAE bids merged So there is just a single bid for the program? Not good. phasers on stun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 https://www.janes.com/article/92459/uk-deploys-up-armoured-warrior-ifvs-to-estonia SH_MM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted November 11, 2019 Report Share Posted November 11, 2019 5 hours ago, Serge said: https://www.janes.com/article/92459/uk-deploys-up-armoured-warrior-ifvs-to-estonia This article is a bit strange. The Warrior was made by GKN, not Alvis. Although Alvis would later purchase GKN defence. Eventually killing the promising Warrior 2000 to promote the mature CV90. As far as I can tell the flanking armour plates are not new and have been used for some time as the mounting for the WRAP 2 armour system: SH_MM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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