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    Surprisingly small indeed - though that's a good thing for a recon vehicle.
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    Ronkainen's on a BAE MPF posting spree, so rather than repost all the tweets and end up with a boatload of duplicates, I'll just post the thread's starter post here:
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    https://www.dote.osd.mil/Portals/97/pub/reports/FY2022/FY22DOTEAnnualReport.pdf?ver=UBO7t2O1FkRuvrB-nJDZ-g%3d%3d There are a few interesting things in there, including SEP v4, APS for tanks (Trophy and Iron Fist Light Decoupled). As an aside, I recently re-posted here an article boasting of marked improvements in the Bradley-mounted IFLP, but the DOT&E 2022 annual reports claims, on the other hand, that the system continues to suffer from "effectiveness deficiencies" (page 89). Huh. Interesting numbers: "The TROPHY APS adds approximately 5,000 pounds to the Abrams SEPv3. The IFLD APS adds approximately 1,780 pounds to the Bradley." This is what the report has to say about the MPF (page 136) - with some relevant points highlighted:
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    That's not the point being made - that a 120mm gun would be better for the GDLS MPF because it has access to a wider range of ammunition including programmable rounds like the AMP and combustible propellant cases, which would eliminate if just mitigate the toxic fumes issues the prototypes encountered during testing. As of yet, there is no 105mm AMP/equivalent available in the US armor panoply or in development -- at least officially. ^--- MPF firing HE. For the time being, the MPF is fine with a 105mm main gun because the smaller caliber allows a larger loadout and the vehicle is not meant for antitank warfare, just infantry support. In the future, however, we could possibly see up-gunned MPFs, should USAR decide the threat ecosystem, doctrine and/or combat requirements have significantly changed and increased firepower is a must. The XM360 would be the go-to candidate then.
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    More tests in store for farther-shooting howitzers (defensenews.com)
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    I have to admit, I'm kinda bugged by that egress hatch on the left turret side. Would have preferred armor instead, but it seems it wasn't too much of a concern to warrant its removal from the design.And, yeah, Nick thinks GDLS' offering was the right one. We'll see his take on the BAE MPF soon, but the vehicle has apparently failed his "easily wiggle yourself into/out of it" test. EDIT:
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    Army announces improved test results in light weight active protection systems | Article | The United States Army
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    USAR is gauging having 230 M1299 self-propelled howitzers with a possible first unit equipped in FY2026.
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    UAV thread

    Renegade334 replied to Toxn's topic in Aviation

    Behold the birth of the Cope Net!
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    Huh. USAR's still not enthused by autoloaders.
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    And after Textron, here comes GDLS with its take on the USMC's ARV: EDIT:
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    Also: Army approves Milestone C and awards LRIP contract for the Mobile Protected Firepower program | Article | The United States Army Sauce: NATO JFC Naples.
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    @Sheffield: I don't know if you're asking for a full account of the Puma program in its whole breadth, but apparently in the recent exercise, there were multiple instances of electronic failures and "defects" on the unmanned turrets. Most concerning is that one Puma saw wiring in the driver's compartment catch fire, forcing the crew to bail out. SH_MM might have more details, though.
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    38 tons according to this, ~40.7% heavier than its BAE competitor: I can only surmise the numbers being up to date and reflecting any modifications made during the selection process </disclaimer>
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    NGC refers to this: Also:
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    Textron: we named it after a snake! Everybody else: is it a reference to smoking pot?
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    Draft Press Release - Poland 22-71 CN (dsca.mil) 116 x M1A1 Abrams 12 x M88A2 Hercules CRV 8 x M1110 Joint Assault Bridges 6 x M577A3 Command Vehicles 26 x M1279A1 JLTV 60,000 x M829A4+M829A3+M829A2 APFSDS ...and a f-ton of other things. Impressive defense boost, indeed.
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    B21 rollout livestream at Northrop Grumman's plant in Palmdale, CA: The event will start in five hours from now, though; enough time to get the drinks, popcorn and your personal dictionary of pithy remarks, noncommittal hums or squeals of excitement ready. You can also follow it here: B-21 Raider - Northrop Grumman EDIT: Frontal aspect is the only one we've been allowed to see, btw. No side shots. Excerpt from Northrop Grumman's commentary: And The Drive already has an article on it.
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    EDIT - source for the CATTB construction images: EME Journal 1994 issue #2 AAI RDF-LT on display at Nokesville, Virginia, in September 2021: Blast from the past: RDF-LT with unmanned turret and two quad Stinger launchers, at AUSA 1984.
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