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From the FY24 budget request
"FY 2024 funding in the amount of $400.697 million procures 22 M-SHORAD Inc 1 dual Stinger Vehicle Universal Launcher (SVUL) configuration systems to complete the DR. Funding also procures 72 SVULs to retrofit single SVUL configuration systems, Initial Spares, Engineering Services, Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)"
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On 3/18/2023 at 6:15 AM, SH_MM said:
~$17 million USD to convert a M1A1 SA to a M1A2 SEP v3!
Economy of scale (34 vs 90 vehicles) and high inflation are a bitch.
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What DefenseRomania has been announcing for almost a year, namely Romania's intention to purchase American Abrams tanks, has been confirmed by the Romanian Ministry of Defense.
Our publication has announced several times that Romania has also sent a letter of intent regarding the purchase of American Abrams tanks.
Also under discussion was the German Leopard 2 tank.
As for the confirmation for Abrams, it came from Major General Teodor Incicaș, head of the General Directorate for Armaments. The official of the Ministry of National Defense said in the Ministry's weekly podcast that the request for the purchase of American Abrams tanks is to be sent to Parliament.
Even if we do not yet know the details of the tank version that the Army will purchase, as well as we do not have data on the purchase price, we do know their number.
Major General Teodor Incicaș confirmed that it was a battalion. In the context where in the current NATO organization a battalion consists of 54 tanks, the Romanian Army will have at least 54 American Abrams tanks.
"These days we will send to the Romanian Parliament, for the prior approval of the Parliament, the purchases that refer to the howitzers propelled on tracks. Also the tracked infantry fighting vehicle, short and very short range air defense systems, and two types of missiles for F-16 aircraft. At the same time, we are in the process of going towards the prior approval of the Parliament, our requests regarding the approval of a battalion of Abrams tanks", confirmed the representative of the Ministry of Defense.
Major General Teodor Incicaș was later asked "Why Abrams?". He specified that the decision belonged to the General Staff of the Land Forces and was taken following an evaluation.
Advantages and disadvantages of the two tanks At the same time, the Abrams tanks that Romania will purchase will integrate modern systems at the request of our Army.
"Regarding this tank, I'm amused that everyone imagines that an old tank will be purchased without knowing the American specifics of tank modernization", added General Incicaș, who specified that the Abrams protection system is a high-performance one and new equipment will be integrated on the tanks in accordance with the version required by our Army.
"Why (n.r. - Abrams' choice for Romania)? Very simple. Because the General Staff of the Land Forces considered that for the mission of the brigade that it wants to strengthen with this type of tank, Abrams is the best means and has a uniqueness in carrying out the missions", added the head of the General Directorate for Armaments from within the Ministry of Defense of Romania.
Another important aspect will be that the acquisition will be done through the G2G (government to government) procedure, in the context where the acquisition only targets one battalion.
"Regarding this tank, being a battalion, the product will be acquired through a government-to-government (G2G) procurement, not being sold in a commercial system of the direct relationship with the company," concluded the major general Teodor Incicaș.
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3 hours ago, 2805662 said:
That’s been the design since the CCVL days in the 80’s. Three compartments of ammunition; ready (i.e. turret) & either side of the driver. Replenishment of the ready ammunition requires the driver to get out as you say.
Regarding compartmentalisation, this configuration passed crew survivability qualification in the 90’s. There’s some footage on YouTube of the testing, similar to the Abrams stuff with artillery air burst & shaped charges.
It was acceptable in the eighties is not a great argument for storing ammunition high and forward in the hull on a 'new' vehicle in the twenty twenties.
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I would not consider this an optimal placement for hull ammo storage.
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https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20190032344
"A study was initiated to investigate propulsion stage and mission architecture options potentially enabled by fission energy. One initial concept is a versatile Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system with a maximum specific impulse of 900 s and a maximum thrust (per engine) of 15 klbf. The system assumes a monopropellant stage (hydrogen), and is designed to also provide 300 lbf of thrust (potentially split between multiple thrusters) at an Isp > 500 s for orbital maneuvering and station keeping. Boost pumps are used to assist with engine decay heat removal and low thrust engine burns, and to compensate for partial tank depressurization during full thrust engine burns. Potential stage assembly orbits that take full advantage of launch vehicle payload mass and volume capabilities are being assessed. The potential for using NTP engines to also generate a small to moderate amount of electrical power is also being evaluated. A first generation versatile NTP stage could enable 8 of 9 upcoming opportunities for short (less than 24 month) round trip human missions to Mars. A second generation versatile NTP is under consideration that could potentially provide a maximum specific impulse of 1800 s at 15 klbf, and enable ambitious missions throughout the solar system. The second generation NTP system under consideration would also allow a choice of volatiles to be used as propellant. This would potentially allow in-situ resources such as water, ammonia, methane, or other compounds to be used directly as propellant by the second generation engine."
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On 11/9/2022 at 9:58 AM, Cleb said:
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LPI makes detecting an AESA not a simple thing
United States Military Vehicle General: Guns, G*vins, and Gas Turbines
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