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Serge reacted to SH_MM in StuG III Thread (and also other German vehicles I guess)
FFG has handed its HiMoLap technology demonstrator to the BAAINBw (which had ordered it).
https://esut.de/2021/06/meldungen/27866/demonstrator-mobile-landplattform/
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Serge reacted to 2805662 in Land 400 Phase 3: Australian IFV
Some details of the evolution of the In-arm suspension unit for the Redback.
Some of the ride-height adjustments available:
The evolution over time:
The K21 cutaway:
The Redback evolution:
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Serge reacted to TokyoMorose in United States Military Vehicle General: Guns, G*vins, and Gas Turbines
I suppose you could bolt on a LAW in a hurry, but the RT40 according the manufacturer absolutely does not have provisions for ATGMs or hardkill APS. That is literally why they put RT60 to market, as it otherwise offers essentially nothing over RT40.
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Serge got a reaction from David Moyes in Polish Armoured Vehicles
A new video about the Borsuk IFV :
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Serge reacted to SH_MM in United States Military Vehicle General: Guns, G*vins, and Gas Turbines
Kongsberg MCT proturded quite a bit into the hull, maybe the new turret is less intrusive?
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Serge got a reaction from FORMATOSE in French flair
This bar armour is laser cut.
It’s light. But it’s ugly too on the Jaguar.
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Serge reacted to mr.T in French flair
More likely cut on waterjet as laser would anneal the material on the cut and its also quite thick plate to cut .
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Serge reacted to N-L-M in Israeli AFVs
Powerpacks weigh up to 5 or so tons, which I doubt that light crane can deal with, but conversely the 113 fitters can't deal with that either, so it's likely not a problem.
Replacing the 113 is always a good idea, even if it is by using an obsolete tank hull tortured almost beyond recognition.
Also, you aren't very subtle with your ban evading accounts, are you?
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Serge reacted to M_Z in Israeli AFVs
You are correct in assuming this is Mark 3 based. But this is not a cheap alternative to the Namer ARV. They fulfill very different tasks.
Simply, the Namer ARV replaces the M88, and the Pereg replaces M113 maintenance vehicles such as this one:
By the way this new variant is called Pereg. It is a Hebrew acronym for Generic Armored Platform for maintenance units.
It will be used by Company-level tech units to maintain tanks and other AFVs, reducing dependence on light crane vehicles like the Rio trucks or M113s.
Of course, there will be an overlap with the Namer ARV, because the ARV will use its massive crane to assist others in lifting light weights like powerpacks and armor blocks, which the Pereg can also easily do, and use its sheer size to carry spares but they still fill different niches.
Pereg is also said to have a MEDEVAC capability, a capability which I do not know whether the ARV has.
The superstructure itself seems to add quite a lot of room in the Ofek, and I assume here as well. Perhaps more than the Namer affords.
EDIT: Pereg may not necessarily be able to lift a powerpack, and light crane vehicles' ability is in doubt.
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Serge got a reaction from Lord_James in French flair
The Jaguar is a specific design with very French inputs.
-1 : French cavalry considered video sighting is not mature enough. So, optical backup sight was asked for both the gunner and the tank commander.
-2 : the DGA procurement agency introduced special requirements. The most noticeable one is the bubble like driver hatch. At the beginning, the driver hatch was supposed to be a Leclerc MBT one. But DGA asked a 10RC one. They think it’s safer when driving opened hatch. This choice is the worst because of its complexe impact on armor.
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Serge got a reaction from Beer in French flair
The Jaguar is a specific design with very French inputs.
-1 : French cavalry considered video sighting is not mature enough. So, optical backup sight was asked for both the gunner and the tank commander.
-2 : the DGA procurement agency introduced special requirements. The most noticeable one is the bubble like driver hatch. At the beginning, the driver hatch was supposed to be a Leclerc MBT one. But DGA asked a 10RC one. They think it’s safer when driving opened hatch. This choice is the worst because of its complexe impact on armor.
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Serge got a reaction from FORMATOSE in French flair
The Jaguar is a specific design with very French inputs.
-1 : French cavalry considered video sighting is not mature enough. So, optical backup sight was asked for both the gunner and the tank commander.
-2 : the DGA procurement agency introduced special requirements. The most noticeable one is the bubble like driver hatch. At the beginning, the driver hatch was supposed to be a Leclerc MBT one. But DGA asked a 10RC one. They think it’s safer when driving opened hatch. This choice is the worst because of its complexe impact on armor.
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Serge got a reaction from FORMATOSE in French flair
It’s not an MRAP drive line.
Not the best available but not an MRAP one.
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Serge reacted to Cleb in Kimchi armoured vehicles: K1, K2, K21 and other AFVs from Worse Korea
OPFOR K21s vismodded with longer barrels
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