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  1. Serge
    CV-90 worth a thread of its own
  2. Serge
    The Armored Combat Vehicle Puma started as a privat-venture betwen Krauss-Maffei and Diehl in 1983. The two first prototypes were ready first in spring 1986 with a Kuka 20mm two men turret and second in autumn with a Diehl 120mm mortar turret. ACV-Puma was intented as an export armored vehicle of the 16-28 t class. By 1983 original concept, it was offered with two engine options (400/600hp) to cope with the level of armor protection asked. The running gear was a mixt of both Leopard-1 and 2 components : - Leo-1 : road wheels, track support rollers, torsion bars and even the driver's seat ; - Leo-2 : track adjuster, cooling system components and sproket hub. It was possible to run the engine outside of its compartment. In 1988, the concept was improved further : - the class range reached 38t ; - the engines offer was 440 or 750hp strong ; - the chassis was now available in two length (5/6 road wheels) and hight/low profil hull (20cm). The ACV-Puma was a contender at the Norwegian IFV programme from 1991 and the Turkish 1987 relaunched TIFV programme. Norway chose CV-90 and Turkey, the AIFV. (If anyone have information about how it was a serious contender, I'm interested) It was also evaluated by the Swiss army in 1991. I don't know if it took part to the Char de grenadiers 2000 programme. In 1983´s concept, the difference betwen the low profil hull and the 20cm higher hight profil hull was obtained by a "box shape vertical raised" rear compartment. With the 1988's design, the front slop is now different to achieve a better ballistic protection. When considering documentations of this period, it's important to note the mine/IED protection was not a priority like today. I'll post soon a scan showing general layout of the troop compartment. It's a Marder/BMP old fashion one with soldiers facing outside. Even if it was not a success at exportation, I think ACV-Puma must be known because of both : - the outdated combat beliefs of the 80's (still vigourous today) ; - and advanced proposal such as the differential hull length from the drawing board. I have a question : Does anyone known if a 6 road wheels chassis was ever built ?
  3. Serge
    Thank you. It´s better.
  4. Serge
    Yes.
  5. Serge
    No mobility demo. It tells about the gap betwen China and the west tech.
  6. Serge
    My bad. "Limitless" is not "limited".
  7. Serge
    Armement probleme can be solved by turret change. Why do you consider Kurganets as limited size ?
  8. Serge
    Map reading was our best weapon against the WP.
  9. Serge
    Why ?
  10. Serge
    for members who want to understand the blast protection, even with mandible : https://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2014/nrl-simulates-ied-like-blast-waves-against-army-helmet-prototypes
  11. Serge
    An article about the new US-Army IHPS in test : http://defence-blog.com/army/us-army-tests-prototypes-of-new-helmet-inspired-by-video-games.html
  12. Serge
    For members interested in helmet design, the Military Moron review about the AirFrame https://www.militarymorons.com/gear/crye5.html It's worth to be read.
  13. Serge
    This photos are not about german riot-control police (BePo) but SWAT like team. So such gears are not design to cope with. Schuberth introduced a mandible to complete the P100F anti-riot helmet visor. It works well. The P100 helmet is the best riot-control helmet today.
  14. Serge
    This is a Next Generation AFV ARV, not a Bionix one
  15. Serge
    It was a stealth technology demonstrator too. I think it's important to add this point.
  16. Serge
    This drawing is about the 1994 FMBT contest. Winners were Sharony and Bacon. SH_MM seems to think about this one :
  17. Serge
    Same Vextra demonstrator with the 120mm POLE turret demonstrator. The purpose of POLE was to test : - light 120mm turret ; - and 120mm indirect fire.
  18. Serge
    This is the French Vextra demonstrator with a TML-105 turret.
  19. Serge
    Shared pleasure. And the period is plenty of very interesting news. I just have to find an avatar (It will be Mars-15. ;))
  20. Serge
    It's made by Tamor. 10 scops, 1 hatch.
  21. Serge
    Hi. Thank you for the point.
  22. Serge
    Yes. But Namer is nothing more than a H-APC, not a fire support armored vehicle. They have tanks for this. I think two points : 1- the key point is to continu to deploy Trophy ADS ; 2- when considering the whole net of Israël fire power (tanks+artillery+air cav), the Mk-44 is the right choice. It will complet the whole organisation at the right cost. The interest in ATGM on Tsahal IFVs is not founded. They are no more facing huge well organised armored armys. They are facing man portable AT roquette/missile proliferation.
  23. Serge
    The Namer is very big compared to M2. So, the barrel seems to be tiny. 25mm is of no more use today. 30mm is a balanced choice. Look at a Bradley with 30mm :
  24. Serge
    Ammunition storrage ?
  25. Serge
    Yes. And my question is "how to reload it ?"
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