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A more detailed article on the ASCALON :
 
https://lasd.online/140-ascalon/
 
 
 

On SHARD:
https://www.edrmagazine.eu/nexter-120-mm-shard-towards-tailored-apfsds-solutions
 
Key points:
there will be two SHARD rounds (SHARD Mk. 1 and SHARD Mk 2) SHARD Mk. 1 uses old double-base propellant, SHARD Mk 2 will utilize much higher pressure one SHARD has a longer penetrator than OFL F1 and F1B+ and is made of a new D10 tungsten carbide (this seems like a mistake from the author?) alloy from Plansee the sabot design and the fact that it is seated further down the barrel allows the SHARD catridge to contain more propellant (US did that already earlier...) accuracy is close to 0.2 mil at 1,500 m - much better than OFL F1 overall performance increase (for SHARD Mark 2 over OFL F1B+?) will be 20% SHARD Mk. 1 is to be fully qualified by 2022

welding over covering plate of "ceramic"  addon (which is usually thin foil), yeah...

EBRC Jaguar walk-around at Canjuers military camp, southeastern France. 
Also a closer look of the 40 mm CT ammunition (inert, display models), some interior views of the turret and VBMR Griffon troop compartment :
 
 

It is a screenshot from Nexter's ASCALON testing video (available on YouTube and the earlier posted tweet).

It is also possible that this is yet another consequence of the British mucking around the feed system (don't quite remember the particulars) instead of using the one that was designed for the gun. For example, could the chamber not sealing properly (wrong ammo positionning) cause this kind of reduction of barrel life (asking the question as I don't know)?
 
The minimal goals for barrel life was 10 000 rounds if I recall correctly. I have a hard time believing that the DGA would accept a gun that can't even reach a 1/20th of the minimal specs.
 
It could also be the simple explanation : If you want to kill your dog, accuse him of having rabies.

Here (2:30), its from their official YT channel.
 
 

Hyundai Rotem's and Hanwha Defense's booth at the recent 2022 Advanced Defense Industry Exhibition which happened in Daejeon, at the Daejeon Convention Center on the 15th.
 
Biggest thing worth noting is the AS21 variant vehicles showcased with a decently clear picture of the K-MPF being seen.

 
The Next Generation Wheeled Fighting Vehicle also made a reappearance

 
 
A Hydrogen Fuel Cell concept model

 
Sadly no clearer photos of a lot of the stuff at Hyundai Rotem's booth have been uploaded or it's paywalled. I will keep an eye out if anything more pops up.

Short video on the firing tests of ASCALON at the field firing range of Alcochete, Portugal :
 
 

Short video on the firing tests of ASCALON at the field firing range of Alcochete, Portugal :