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  1. Serge
    My source : French Army VBCI is the only 8x8 armored chassis in service with the French Army.
  2. Serge
    About Achates, in French : https://voituredufutur.blogspot.com/2018/01/achates-power-relance-le-moteur-2-temps.html?m=1
  3. Serge
    The ability to cross 100% if the tactically usable ground. There are soft ground but there plenty of tricky obstacles. The belief of 8x8 mobility improvement is a fan boy myth.
  4. Serge
    No. A wheel AFV don’t have enough crossing capability, whatever the stat of technology. This is a physical matter.
  5. Serge
    This theory is a very bad option. Heavy forces must work on tracks. With the French deployment in the Baltic area, mobility problems became obvious. A 8x8 can’t follow a Leclerc MBT.
  6. Serge
    Hi @Marsh, you definitely right. AFB ammo are larger. Training round ? Carpet can fire 6 different rounds (Is it still classified ? I’m doomed.). what is the color for Israeli training round ? Orange ?
  7. Serge
    Carpet. mine breacher.
  8. Serge
    Very close to the FCS XM1206 IFV.
  9. Serge
    It’s an Urban Fighter.
  10. Serge
    As quoted, this is an unmanned tank killer concept.
  11. Serge
    Roomy : Plenty of details :
  12. Serge
    Nagmapop
  13. Serge
    Yes, but I was thinking about something different. Something like the CV90 to reduce the thermal signature, not only to cool the engine compartment.
  14. Serge
    The more he sees photos, the more @Damian loves Merkava design.
  15. Serge
    Is-it the coating ? Namer very front UFP is made of diagonal modules. Don’t know why. So the UFP is cooled.
  16. Serge
    Adjustable suspension are only used : - to adapt you cross country capability (low position for road, high position for off road) ; - to sight in mountainous area (but, it’s very, very rare.) ; - to provide indirect fire support. You will never use the lower position (park height) in combat, even when concealed.
  17. Serge
    Yes (no for the last idea). I will try to develop about this point tomorrow or latter, for people who don’t the job with tank Countries like RoK are mountainous countries so in some case, it can help. But I would be very surprised if they don’t have an MBT indirect fire support doctrine. We lost it in France with Leclerc MBT. No. They are working like MBT so it’s of no use.
  18. Serge
    Yes. And it takes precious time to kneel for a tank.
  19. Serge
    Another view of the Horstmann proposal :
  20. Serge
    Yes. It was shown on the BAE booth as a solution for Bradley upgrade.
  21. Serge
    A vehicle is a 2 or 3 men crew vehicle, not a 2 and 3 men crew one. Israel loves plasma leadership.
  22. Serge
    More simply : every battle day life. You can work efficiently during a short period of time with a tinny crew, but you work better over long period with a 4 men crew. In France, we are lucky because of our specific troop organization. But, it’s simply crazy to think it’s possible to work with a 2 men crew tank, whatever the technology considered. I can’t imagine a 8 or 6 men troop (cost effective BTW). If doctrine makers are only considering borders patrol duty, it’s ok. But, this is not the real life.
  23. Serge
    Nobody 2 men crew is a deep failure for tanks whatever the level of technology. In france, 3 men crew was considered the best choice but, after 25 years of Leclerc MBT, I know plenty of cavalry men who would be very pleased to have a 4 men crew tank.
  24. Serge
    Yes. They have : - SABCA FCS ; - hydropneumatic suspension ; - range is now 720km.
  25. Serge
    Yes.
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