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    There were 13 tasks, the image shows only the scores of two.
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    Germany won. https://www.dvidshub.net/news/280177/germany-takes-prize-strong-europe-tank-challenge-winner Sweden got the second place, Austria came in third. Like last year, the lower places probably won't be officially revealed.
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    Yes, even their ministry reported that: http://www.mil.gov.ua/en/news/2018/06/05/strong-europe-tank-challenge-2018-offensive/
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    Already adressed in other discussions. The conclusion is rather simple: it's not a reliable source, given the various incorrect statements in the article. As for your new protection estimate: that doesn't fit to the armor coverage. If ~19% of the total frontal surface should have at least 400 mm protection, then you cannot remove half of the area with this protection level from the previous model. That the right side of the turret is better protected is hardly a suprise given that the armor there is thicker and the armor block behind the EMES-15 will result in a much higher LOS path for flank shots hitting the upper half of the turret.
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    Every AAV operator will in the short or mid-term consider buying a replacement. The KDNS vehicle seems to be a bit smaller than an AAV, but it's probably faster and better protected.
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    Are the Netherlands looking for a "light" tank?
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    Going back to this: Glacis plate seems to be a single layer of reactive armor with rather thick backwards moving plate. If there is anything behind the NERA sandwich, it is removed when attaching a dozer blade or mine clearing system. Turret armor seems to be three NERA layers at the side sections although mantlet probably has only one sandwich plate at the upper section.
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    KMW and Nexter apparently developed a new amphibious vehicle. No idea if this will be KMW or Nexter branded...
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    Apparently one of the T-84 tanks had a fire control system malfunction resulting in the low score. T-64s with upgraded FCS managed to get 329 points last year.
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    Yes, they were originally meant to participate. But it is not the first time that some country had to cancel, the Czechs did that already in 2016.
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    From the Strong Europe Tank Challenge 2018. The dispersion of five round fired by a Swedish Strv 122 (at just 500 metres distance). Interim results... note that Romania is missing (no show?).
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    Finished product (except for the lacking camouflage painting):
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    This Boxer will be presented at Eurosatory. It has been fitted with the latest version of the Skyranger turret (or maybe a photoshop variant of that). The Lynx KF41 will be revealed in two variants: an IFV with the new LANCE 2.0 turret will be revealed on Tuesday next week, while a command post variant will be revealed a day later.
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    wrong topic, please delete
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    Slightly larger rendering.
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    It is worth nothing that other German authors (like Lobitz) claim that the 8th batch already got D-technology armor (at least in certain spots like the light side skirts). That would alsoo explain why a graphic from the Swedish documents shows the third generation armor being used since 1991: (The eight batch was made between January 1991 and March 1992. The final tank was handed over to the German army on the 19th of March).
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    In mid-May the Norwegian government announced that they have to buy new tanks, as there are no Leopard 2 tanks available for lease. Does this mean they are just looking at Leopard 2s or are other tanks also considered? The lower image seems to show the G5's suspension (the roadwheels are grouped in two pairs), the upper one however seems to show a M113G4 or similiar vehicle.
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    Looks like the KF41 Lynx is going to be at Eurosatory:
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    Video was removed by the user...
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    Leopard 2A6M2 with ELIAS and SPECTUS: https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2018/04/12/verbeterde-leopards-voor-duits-nederlandse-pantserbataljon http://www.janes.com/article/80374/dutch-german-tank-battalion-receives-first-leopard-2a6ma2
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    Austrian Pandur Evo being manufactured: http://wien.orf.at/news/stories/2913194/
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    Turret down position.
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    Targets for the 30 mm APFSDS ammunition from Rheinmetall representing the BMP-3. Range 2,000 m, but the official effective combat range of the Puma's MK 30-2/ABM is listed as 3,000 metres. The penetrator is optimized to remain intact after penetrating spaced armor arrays (which older types of medium calibre ammo couldn't do) and to create spall. In an older presentation, a 30 mm APFSDS managed to penetrated 15 mm HHA and 30 mm RHA in a spaced configuration at 45° slope and 2,000 metres distance. The official armor penetration of the APFSDS-T PMC 287 is listed as 106 mm line-of-sight against a 60° sloped plate at a range of 1,000 m in Rheinmetall's flyers. The APFSDS-T PMC 359 round (with ECL instead of EL propellant) is listed with the same penetration value.
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    NERA & ERA from South-Africa Ingwe ATGM being tested against armor
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    One option considered for the air defence system is to use the Puma turret with minor modifications. The Puma turret has been offered on the Boxer chassis since 2010, so it is an existing and proven solution with low development effort. I don't know about the Kongsberg system; I'd assume that it is based on (V)SHORAD missiles, because they probably wouldn't want to compete against KMW's and Rheinmetall's turret offerings. Kongsberg has developed a computerized controll system for (V)SHORAD missiles, which might encompass their offer: https://www.kongsberg.com/en/kds/products/groundbasedairdefencesystems/shorad-vshorad/ Aside of the Skyranger turret, Rheinmetall seems to also offer the MPCS turret developed in cooperation with MBDA, which was first presented at ILA 2016. At least some of Rheinmetall's investor presentations use a photo of the MPCS turret for the NNBS program. As far as I know the Qualified Air Defence is part of the NNBS.
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