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Leo 1 and 2 turrets on a Patton tank, thanks to Gur Khan for the image. Makes for an interesting hybrid.
 

Regarding the cold startup time of the Leclerc :
 
 
It seem that the turbine takes roughly 25s to reach it's nominal state (judging only by the sound) and the driver doesn't start to move before the 1min mark (but that could simply be because he waited for people to move away)

Serbian Light Tank/ AntiTank vehicle, based on 2S1 and 100mm Rapira gun

Regarding the cold startup time of the Leclerc :
 
 
It seem that the turbine takes roughly 25s to reach it's nominal state (judging only by the sound) and the driver doesn't start to move before the 1min mark (but that could simply be because he waited for people to move away)

Regarding the cold startup time of the Leclerc :
 
 
It seem that the turbine takes roughly 25s to reach it's nominal state (judging only by the sound) and the driver doesn't start to move before the 1min mark (but that could simply be because he waited for people to move away)

Challenger 2 beats Leclerc in drag race



https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=353656443154750
 

I guess that since TUSK (and maybe Trophy) can be removed for transport so it may not be relevant.
It is also possible that the Abrams with TUSK mounted may exceed the maximum width on European railways.

The second Indian carrier (INS Vikrant) has started it's sea trials :
 

 
Of STOBAR configuration and design based on the experienced acquired by the Indian navy on the ex Admiral Gorchkov (Kiev class).
Displacement of about 40 000 t with a top speed of 28 knots (18 cruise) propelled by 4 General Electric LM2500+ gas turbines.
Capable of holding about 30 aircraft (among those 26 MiG-29K), it may also carry Ka-31 helicopter MH-60R.
In the future it may also carry navalized Tejas as well as either Rafale-M or F/A-18 Super Hornet (depending on how their Multi Role Carrier Borne Fighters program goes).
 
https://indiannavy.nic.in/content/commencement-sea-trials-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-iacp71-‘vikrant’
http://www.opex360.com/2021/08/05/le-nouveau-porte-avions-indien-ins-vikrant-a-commence-ses-essais-en-mer/

New plane will be showed at upcoming expo

 
 

Arquus presented an hybrid powerpack for the Griffon
 
150 kW electric coupled with a 400 hp (~300 kW)thermal engine.
Based on civilian components, they think they can have an operational hybrid Griffon by 2025.
 
 
They also presented solar panels to be affixed on various vehicles.
Those panels are not meant to be one of the power source in combat condition but rather to optimize battery life for vehicle in long time storage or during long idle time in missions.
A more realistic use of solar panels than using them in combat conditions, but if it's for storage or for long idle time, might as well use dedicated infrastructure/modules than just fixing the panels on the vehicles.
 
http://www.opex360.com/2021/07/11/arquus-a-presente-un-groupe-motopropulseur-hybride-pour-le-vehicule-blinde-griffon/

Arquus presented an hybrid powerpack for the Griffon
 
150 kW electric coupled with a 400 hp (~300 kW)thermal engine.
Based on civilian components, they think they can have an operational hybrid Griffon by 2025.
 
 
They also presented solar panels to be affixed on various vehicles.
Those panels are not meant to be one of the power source in combat condition but rather to optimize battery life for vehicle in long time storage or during long idle time in missions.
A more realistic use of solar panels than using them in combat conditions, but if it's for storage or for long idle time, might as well use dedicated infrastructure/modules than just fixing the panels on the vehicles.
 
http://www.opex360.com/2021/07/11/arquus-a-presente-un-groupe-motopropulseur-hybride-pour-le-vehicule-blinde-griffon/

That's the Arquus' Scarabée :
 
 
One of the two major candidate to replace the VBL (VBAE program) in the French army (the other being the Thales' Hawkey).
For now the Scarabée is the favorite thanks to it's hybrid drive allowing it go silent for a short time (which will most likely be a requirement for the future VBAE).
 
The trailer on the picture could be additional batteries to extend it's time in silent running.

M1 turret

Some photos of the K2M model. These were taken at the "Korea Defense Component & Equipment Fair 2021".
 

 

For now yes, and even then it's not even exactly the same than the British one.
As I understood it, while France took the system that was developed as a whole, the UK choose to swap out a few subsystems to better suit their requirements (notably the feeding system) which caused a lot of integration problems.
 

Dunno if that has been posted here before, but the YouTube algorithm has struck again.
 
 
The APFSDS model wasn't specified, only that it is a 120mm sabot.
The failure seen here apparently stems from a destruction of the fin assembly, which also resulted in tip detachment from the long rod's main section.
 
 

Doesn't look like it is attached to a pylon, it gives impression that it is a part of wing.

 
 

Presentation of some of new SPGs/SPMs/SPHs to MoD officials, from this video

 
 
   Floks 120 mm SPH/SPM

 
 
   Magnolia 120 mm SPH/SPM for arctic units. Have space for crew for living.

 
 
   Mal'va 152 mm SPG. Loading assistance, ability to fire multiply rounds with aim to simultaneous impact, etc. Not bad wheeled boom stick except range, ~25km.

 
 

There was also the AMX 30 Au F1 developed in the early 70s as well (first prototype in 1972 and in service in 1979) .
42 rounds stowed at 6 rpm
 
 
Though it use a 155 mm L39 gun, and I don't think there is any intention to modernize them any further.
As of 2019 there is only 32 left of them in reserve IIRC.
There is very little details on how the autoloader work and the only footage I have ever seen of it is only a few seconds long (from 0:48) :
 
 

There was also the AMX 30 Au F1 developed in the early 70s as well (first prototype in 1972 and in service in 1979) .
42 rounds stowed at 6 rpm
 
 
Though it use a 155 mm L39 gun, and I don't think there is any intention to modernize them any further.
As of 2019 there is only 32 left of them in reserve IIRC.
There is very little details on how the autoloader work and the only footage I have ever seen of it is only a few seconds long (from 0:48) :
 
 

There was also the AMX 30 Au F1 developed in the early 70s as well (first prototype in 1972 and in service in 1979) .
42 rounds stowed at 6 rpm
 
 
Though it use a 155 mm L39 gun, and I don't think there is any intention to modernize them any further.
As of 2019 there is only 32 left of them in reserve IIRC.
There is very little details on how the autoloader work and the only footage I have ever seen of it is only a few seconds long (from 0:48) :
 
 

History of Marder as per Rolf Hilmes, published by Rheinmetall: https://rheinmetall-defence.com/de/rheinmetall_defence/systems_and_products/vehicle_systems/armoured_tracked_vehicles/marder50/index.php

Translated with google translate, so there are quite a few errors.