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K9 Vidar during Cold Response 2022. More photos have been uploaded to the media archive of the Norwegian Armed Forces, but it's down at the moment I'm writing this.
 

 
Norwegian MoD also announced today that they were planning on acquiring more K9s and counter battery radars. They did not mention the exact number of systems, except that Norway has an option for 24 more K9s, and that additional SPHs are needed to support the new Porsanger battalion, as well as the planned fourth mechanized battalion in Brigade Nord.
 
There's also this document from last year, which suggests that this follow up order might include more K10s than K9s, which would make sense since Norway only has 6 of the former and that's below the recomended 2:1 ratio. We'll see, I suppose.

K9 Vidar during Cold Response 2022. More photos have been uploaded to the media archive of the Norwegian Armed Forces, but it's down at the moment I'm writing this.
 

 
Norwegian MoD also announced today that they were planning on acquiring more K9s and counter battery radars. They did not mention the exact number of systems, except that Norway has an option for 24 more K9s, and that additional SPHs are needed to support the new Porsanger battalion, as well as the planned fourth mechanized battalion in Brigade Nord.
 
There's also this document from last year, which suggests that this follow up order might include more K10s than K9s, which would make sense since Norway only has 6 of the former and that's below the recomended 2:1 ratio. We'll see, I suppose.

K9 Vidar during Cold Response 2022. More photos have been uploaded to the media archive of the Norwegian Armed Forces, but it's down at the moment I'm writing this.
 

 
Norwegian MoD also announced today that they were planning on acquiring more K9s and counter battery radars. They did not mention the exact number of systems, except that Norway has an option for 24 more K9s, and that additional SPHs are needed to support the new Porsanger battalion, as well as the planned fourth mechanized battalion in Brigade Nord.
 
There's also this document from last year, which suggests that this follow up order might include more K10s than K9s, which would make sense since Norway only has 6 of the former and that's below the recomended 2:1 ratio. We'll see, I suppose.

https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/australia/news/australian-industry-mates-bushmaster-ute-naval-strike-missile
 
NSM on a Bushmaster.

A video was just put out showcasing the current autoloader iteration of the K9A2 prototype.  
 
 

"T-90" (actually vizmodded T-72M1) in the US:
 

The original uploader (who has since deleted the photo, but you can still access the thread in its entirety here) wrote that it was taken on an air force base in the US, and that he didn’t take many photos because he was unsure if he was allowed to do this. He also mentioned that there was a T-72 there (or more like another since the real identity of this “T-90” is clear), as well as several M60s. Finally there was this interesting quote from him:
 
“An observation I made there were several pickup trucks Under canopy's adjacent to this tank with similar camera and antenna setups they appear to be to be controlled remotely The tank also had an emergency off button wired and mounted at the rear near the engine deck”
 
Adding these clues together, it seems to me like he might be talking about vehicles that are intended to be used in the training of air force pilots, allowing them to familiarize themselves with how this stuff looks from above, when on the move etc., but I could be completely wrong.

"T-90" (actually vizmodded T-72M1) in the US:
 

"T-90" (actually vizmodded T-72M1) in the US:
 

Use 'em if you got 'em
 

Use 'em if you got 'em
 

Use 'em if you got 'em
 

I believe that this stowage box is mainly for the hand weapons aso.

A few more photos from the winter trials:
The first two are definitely from the opening event, but they're nice shots that haven't been posted here before, so why not? The third is probably the most interesting shot. At first I thought it was from ADEX, but then I noticed that the RWS is not a Protector Nordic as was displayed there, but a CROWS-LP. In other words, it's probably a more recent shot, and it might also be an indicator that Norway is interested in keeping the profile as low as possible. Well, I don't see any other benefits since it's behind the commander anyway unlike on the Abrams where the normal CROWS got in the way of his vision.

Leopard 2A7V with SAAB Barracuda MCS:
 

 
And here's a neat top-down shot from the winter trials, which also brings me to my next question. Do the tanks of the German Army come with this large box on top? I haven't been able to find any photos of this, so I'm guessing it could be a minor addition for the sake of these trials?
 

Also a short video of the K2NO showing it's suspension: 
 

Leopard 2A7V with SAAB Barracuda MCS:
 

 
And here's a neat top-down shot from the winter trials, which also brings me to my next question. Do the tanks of the German Army come with this large box on top? I haven't been able to find any photos of this, so I'm guessing it could be a minor addition for the sake of these trials?
 

A few more photos from the winter trials:
The first two are definitely from the opening event, but they're nice shots that haven't been posted here before, so why not? The third is probably the most interesting shot. At first I thought it was from ADEX, but then I noticed that the RWS is not a Protector Nordic as was displayed there, but a CROWS-LP. In other words, it's probably a more recent shot, and it might also be an indicator that Norway is interested in keeping the profile as low as possible. Well, I don't see any other benefits since it's behind the commander anyway unlike on the Abrams where the normal CROWS got in the way of his vision.

Leopard 2A7V with SAAB Barracuda MCS:
 

 
And here's a neat top-down shot from the winter trials, which also brings me to my next question. Do the tanks of the German Army come with this large box on top? I haven't been able to find any photos of this, so I'm guessing it could be a minor addition for the sake of these trials?
 

A few more photos from the winter trials:
The first two are definitely from the opening event, but they're nice shots that haven't been posted here before, so why not? The third is probably the most interesting shot. At first I thought it was from ADEX, but then I noticed that the RWS is not a Protector Nordic as was displayed there, but a CROWS-LP. In other words, it's probably a more recent shot, and it might also be an indicator that Norway is interested in keeping the profile as low as possible. Well, I don't see any other benefits since it's behind the commander anyway unlike on the Abrams where the normal CROWS got in the way of his vision.

A few more photos from the winter trials:
The first two are definitely from the opening event, but they're nice shots that haven't been posted here before, so why not? The third is probably the most interesting shot. At first I thought it was from ADEX, but then I noticed that the RWS is not a Protector Nordic as was displayed there, but a CROWS-LP. In other words, it's probably a more recent shot, and it might also be an indicator that Norway is interested in keeping the profile as low as possible. Well, I don't see any other benefits since it's behind the commander anyway unlike on the Abrams where the normal CROWS got in the way of his vision.

Something interesting to note:
 
 

The trials should be over by now. No info other than that I'm afraid, well, apart from the fact that around the 19th they had to bring a couple of the tanks to Steinkjer in Central Norway due to too little snow at Rena...
 

 

BAE is out of MPF. Kind of shocking.
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/us-army-eliminates-bae-systems-from-light-tank-competition