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https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/eurosatory-2018-jaguar-unveiled-video/

So, it has been finally phased out of service. Do you have any official sources about this event ?

For ou English-speaking community :
 
 
 
 

It was even available in 120mm.

photo of this model with open rear door:

 
 
it's a vehicle based on Kharkovite's tank with compact "suitcase"-shaped Kharkovite engine and two gearboxes
T-84 cutaway:



T-80UD:



Achzarit has passageway above some parts of the transmission, and next to both an upper half of its transversely-mounted engine (which is shorter than V2-derieved diesel, so it leaves some space for lower part of passageway) and cooling system

On the other hand it seems like if this Kharkovite BTMP-84 has passageway (judging by what it shown on model's photo above - it's floor panels are entirely horizontal, unlike some of those on Achzarit) located above left part of its engine and one of the gearboxes, and next to a cooling system. Which sould've been redesigned to make it narrower (albeit higher, probably, - but passageway's roof should be somewhat higher anyway), and also they've probably removed that red boxy thing and put it somewhere else

Pretty sure it’s just Nozh. 

" When you like APFSDS but the only things you have are mortars. "
 

http://www.janes.com/article/79642/export-lav-700-enters-production
 
http://www.gdlscanada.com/products/LAV/LAV-700.pdf

Satory VII (1979) :
https://imgur.com/a/4Kika8l

" When you like APFSDS but the only things you have are mortars. "
 

+1 for creativity.
-2 for cutting down trees.
-3 for ruining a road.
+4 for Soviet logs.

There was a time when the Belgian Army operated few Leopard 1A5BE fitted with MEXAS composite add-on armor (some rumors that this add-on armor was designed or manufactured by Cockerill).
 
Their designation within the army was Leopard 1A6BE but it wasn't internationally recognized.
 
One of these tanks was nicknamed Big Bertha.
 
This variant was deemed too heavy and never officially entered service (limited use only).
 
 

 

 

 

Early Chrysler XM-1 validation phase model with a coaxial Bushmaster weapon system :
 

Early Chrysler XM-1 validation phase model with a coaxial Bushmaster weapon system :
 

Early Chrysler XM-1 validation phase model with a coaxial Bushmaster weapon system :
 

Early Chrysler XM-1 validation phase model with a coaxial Bushmaster weapon system :
 

Early Chrysler XM-1 validation phase model with a coaxial Bushmaster weapon system :
 

Both commander and gunner’s seats are identical.
The only difference is the commander adjustment’s got a rear stopper to reduce the setting by 3 cm. Why ? To avoid to pierce fuel tanks. Without the stopper, the seat can protrude from the turret basket. 
My goal is to protect the crew from shrapnel. So, I would have manufactured seats with ballistic materials. 
 
We have to remain that in France, people above 185cm were not permitted to become tankist, but tank commanders.
So my knees suffered a little bit against the gunner’s seat. 
 
Look at any tank at war. You never have enough place.
The only external storage you have (on the RC standard, not the RCR), is a basket designed to carry 4 of the old butyl waterproof tank crew pack. During the Gulf war, crewmen stored MREs between the hull and the add-on armor.
In the French troop, you have a truck per troop to carry burden. But, in the real life you must be as autonomous as possible. 
My solution would have been a mixt between the TML-105 storage for the front and the sides and a Merkava like rear basket. 

 
SEPAR is too much heavy. 
I’m just thinking about internal layer on some dedicated places. AMX-10RC can’t be burdened. It’s very dangerous considering its steering system.
In 2002, Australian SAS LRPV received 4cm thick anti-mine composite floor plates. This kind of solution would have been acceptable. 

Système de protection EEI pour AMX 10 RCR === IED protection system for AMX 10 RCR

Let's start to quick the AMX-56 bullshit out of the window.
 

The french documentary with the original interview of the program manager.

I will look for my Satory catalogs for some vintage data.

I propose a new topic to regroup information about French AFVs.
 
Days after days, information is overwhelmed under the inflow of photos about anything and everything.
It can be interesting to try to have dedicated topics to ease the quality of exchanges. 
 
So, if you have already posted interesting photos, documentations and view about French AFVs, you can quote them here. 

There was a time when the Belgian Army operated few Leopard 1A5BE fitted with MEXAS composite add-on armor (some rumors that this add-on armor was designed or manufactured by Cockerill).
 
Their designation within the army was Leopard 1A6BE but it wasn't internationally recognized.
 
One of these tanks was nicknamed Big Bertha.
 
This variant was deemed too heavy and never officially entered service (limited use only).
 
 

 

 

 

My issue is the huge empty space on each side of the gun, shouldn't it be possible to fit two drums on each side?
 
Roughly this size:

 
 
Welcome to the forum James!
 
Zuk here used the Meggit autoloader as a example because the Leclerc autoloader only fits around 16 rounds, might be 21, but still way to low. 
 
 
This forum is growing fast.
 
Nice to hear that Tovarish might be coming over.
 
 
A oscillating turret are quite tall, or has to have less gun depression/elevation.
 
I think a cleft turret would be a better bet.

 
 
 
The Swedish tested several turret layouts and found the cleft turret to be the best, here's a comparison of a conventional turret, a autoloaded conventional turret, and a cleft turret. 

 
 
Of course the overhead turret will turn out taller than on the picture, but it cuts out over a meter of length from the oscillating part, giving it much better elevation.
 
 
Here is a view of how the turret looks while depressed, though probably exaggerated:

 
 
Good point, I do not think that a fuel tank/ammo rack combination would be a problem with a blow out panel. Same with wet racks. Though, I am pretty sure you can't use fuel as the "wet" part in a wet rack.
 

AMX-30 M693 20mm autocannon superelevation (-8° to +40°) :