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Germany wants to order 18 Leopard 2A8 tanks with the options for more ("a middle three-digit number").
 
 

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1157205.pdf
 
An interesting report on the necessity of a next-generation tank, and some of the potential weight reduction efforts for SEPv3/4. Among other things, it mentions a 157MM "Straight chamber cannon" as an armament choice.

A proposed ERA-equipped K1A1.
 
As you can see by the text this proposal was for the Thai Main Battle Tank program where Hyundai Rotem proposed a "K1A1-TH" where one of the possible upgrades made would have been equipping the K1A1 with ERA to enhance it's armor protection.
 

Germany wants to order 18 Leopard 2A8 tanks with the options for more ("a middle three-digit number").
 
 

Germany wants to order 18 Leopard 2A8 tanks with the options for more ("a middle three-digit number").
 
 

Germany wants to order 18 Leopard 2A8 tanks with the options for more ("a middle three-digit number").
 
 

Analysis of the CATTB's modular armor attachments under impact loads, no idea if it got posted before.
 
Also, Is https://emu.usahec.org down? I can't access it anymore.
 





 

~$17 million USD to convert a M1A1 SA to a M1A2 SEP v3!
 

~$17 million USD to convert a M1A1 SA to a M1A2 SEP v3!
 

This is a misreporting, the source of this article mentions that Poland and South Korea are looking to cooperate on Borsuk production/further development (likely "heavy Borsuk" based on K9/Redback hull).

Boxer with the same LANCE 2.0* turret as fitted to the Hungarian KF41 Lynx variant. Boxer CRV block II?

Boxer with the same LANCE 2.0* turret as fitted to the Hungarian KF41 Lynx variant. Boxer CRV block II?

Boxer with the same LANCE 2.0* turret as fitted to the Hungarian KF41 Lynx variant. Boxer CRV block II?

Today’s The Australian newspaper:
 

Nice CR2 turret simulator footage in this clip.
 

This one has higher resolution.
 
Here upscaled via AI, but quality is still not good:

As with the Wisent 2s, it seems they’re looking to implement some weight saving measures on the new Leo 2 AVLBs:
 
https://www.fma.no/aktuelt-og-media/2020/vintertesting-av-haerens-nye-bropanservogner?fbclid=IwAR2ENR_nhxj8kv8PvQjT7LXsmVUm04TERIp9GNe6IDrb_uHPM9HLCMt6U_I
 
* I wonder if these "light skirts" are just the standard Leo 2 skirts, that are only lighter in comparison to the heavier and better protected skirts on the German Army's Leo 2 AVLB?
 

Some pics of M2020 from recent parade.
 

 
 

This one has higher resolution.
 
Here upscaled via AI, but quality is still not good:

This one has higher resolution.
 
Here upscaled via AI, but quality is still not good:

The real price for the acquisition of the Leopard 2A7NO is not being disclosed, both sides agreed to keep it secret. The figures floating around on the internet are the maximum amount of approved budget for the program (so a potential ceiling of the costs), it doesn't mean that the Leopard 2 acquisition will utilize the whole budget.

The reduced order (originally, the project called for 72-84 tanks) is supposedly a compromise between the MoD and the Chief of Defence since the latter wanted to put the project on ice in order to accelerate other projects, like long range rocket artillery (somehow we are still at the point where projects like these are pitted against each other…). Hopefully they’ll rectify this in the future since the order does include an option for the missing 18 tanks, but I won't be holding my breath.

Norway buys 54 new Leopard 2s
 
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/norway-order-54-new-army-tanks-germany-nrk-2023-02-03/