BaronTibere Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Thanks! Guess this is the wrong topic then. Seems it was a United Defense project but BAE bought them around that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylancer-3441 Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 Timoney was also involved unfortunately, it was covered in early 00s Jane's International Defense Review, like 2000-2002, and Russian State Library does not have those. more pics https://cloud.mail.ru/public/2uHW/4ANwUXJGo/FCS/FCS 8x8 Pegasus/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 Something new ? Laviduce and Stimpy75 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 WCSP More Extensive Than Previously Thoughthttps://www.mane.co.uk/news/warrior-production-contract-could-boost-uk-economy-by-1-billion-252762/ ---------------------------------------------------------------@Serge Probably for OPFOR training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 David Moyes, BaronTibere, Laviduce and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 BaronTibere, Laviduce and Stimpy75 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaronTibere Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 He's working on a Vickers Mk.3 video next I think, and also trying to string together something on the MBT-80 but seems like a massive amount of sources to sift through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 David Moyes, Laviduce, Clan_Ghost_Bear and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIADES Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 On 11/6/2020 at 10:07 AM, David Moyes said: OPFOR since that is a Tiger 2 - I suggest that they are using an OPFOR from about 1944,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted November 21, 2020 Report Share Posted November 21, 2020 https://twitter.com/thepagey Stimpy75, Laviduce, Serge and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtonk Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Chieftain Enigma conversion in 1/35 scale, is this a genuine proposal for the MBT? https://dragonbadger.co.uk/product/chieftain-heavy-armour-conversion-in-1-35-scales-3d-print/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 4 hours ago, Newtonk said: Chieftain Enigma conversion in 1/35 scale, is this a genuine proposal for the MBT? https://dragonbadger.co.uk/product/chieftain-heavy-armour-conversion-in-1-35-scales-3d-print/ This was a proposal to up-armor the Chieftain using Burlingon (Chobham) armor in the late 1960s. The shape of the turret resulted in really poor armor coverage, hence the idea was abandoned in favor of developing a new variant of the Chieftain with built-in Burlington armor. Scolopax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtonk Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Thanks for that, SH_MM; much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 Challenger 3: According to RBSL and the Integration Project Manager, Challenger 2s upgraded as part of LEP will be called Challenger 3. The two former teams (BAE-General Dynamics and Rheinmetall) have been merged under 'Team Challenger 3'.https://rbsl.com/capabilities/tracked-vehicles/challenger2 Lord_James, Ramlaen, Serge and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 17 hours ago, David Moyes said: Challenger 3: According to RBSL and the Integration Project Manager, Challenger 2s upgraded as part of LEP will be called Challenger 3. The two former teams (BAE-General Dynamics and Rheinmetall) have been merged under 'Team Challenger 3'.https://rbsl.com/capabilities/tracked-vehicles/challenger2 Let’s wait for the formal announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanch90 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 More on the Challenger 3 and Warrior 2. This is from September 28th.https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/12523/html/?fbclid=IwAR3MXJBHlgabki4BwkB6946JiX_NGFedgjEDuR2oBpJzdDZ5Xm-G3HHlWNM BaronTibere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaronTibere Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Lots of interesting details in there. New modular armour design at Porton Down (a Dstl site)? I assumed the armour would be some form of AMAP given Rheinmetall's lead on the project but I guess not. They also hint at a powerpack upgrade and indicated the weapon is at the same level as the new Leos and Abrams - seems more L55A1 than 130. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanch90 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Just now, BaronTibere said: New modular armour design at Porton Down Yeah i noticed that too. Wasn't expecting to see the Dorchester getting replaced. Guess that the new armor is going to be called "Port Down armor". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokyoMorose Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, alanch90 said: Yeah i noticed that too. Wasn't expecting to see the Dorchester getting replaced. Guess that the new armor is going to be called "Port Down armor". I'm suspecting the new armor is only on the new turret. When they mention upgrading the family of vehicles like CRARRV they mention only mechanical changes. Which would make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 The new armour could also theoretically be used in the lower glacis and side add-on packs. Powerpack has been known for a while but to what extent isn't. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------What's in the Boxes? Spoiler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Vickers Mk4 Quote Royal Ordnance Factory Main Battle Tank (Prototype NOP4030/3) at the British Army Equipment Exhibition in Pegasus Village, Aldershot.Date taken: 23 June 1980 https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-royal-ordnance-factory-main-battle-tank-prototype-nop40303-at-the-176456853.html Beer, Scolopax, Clan_Ghost_Bear and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted December 14, 2020 Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 8 hours ago, David Moyes said: What's in the Boxes? I've been saying that these are just storage boxes for two years. Thanks for posting the photographic evidence here DIADES 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted December 14, 2020 Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 3 hours ago, SH_MM said: I've been saying that these are just storage boxes for two years. Thanks for posting the photographic evidence here The boxes with ribbing are storage. Full length + height module configuration is armour. Except for the front right modules which appear to be storage + armour: Armour configurations: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted December 14, 2020 Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 So when the PSO kit is installed, are all contents of the storage boxes dropped - or is there a reason why the PSO kit includes net armor and slat armor There is additional armor for the hull sides. That this armor is not installed ontop of the storage boxes (or the new armor also acts as storage boxes) is debatable given the light-weight anti-RPG system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 How would you open the modules? There's no doors on individual modules and the tops are bolted. The entire module array is bolted together and only the side skirt sections have hinges To access the supposed top storage you would have to lift and hold the entire array: I imagine that the logic with PSO fit is that the vehicles would be operating closely from FOBs and not need as much autonomy. Early renders showed vehicles covered entirely in slat armour and equipment bolted onto the hull: Ramlaen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 https://twitter.com/thepagey Scolopax and Beer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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