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Namer with unmanned turret, possibly during testing in army unit.

The requirement on the RFT when released was six. It’s incorrect to say that “always has been”.
 
Army Capability Requirement 2012 (ACR 2012 - the 2012 was the implementation date, not the drafting date) mandated the Standard Infantry Battalion, which was wholly dismounted. IFV would be held as battalion lift as a Squadron in the Brigade’s Armoured Cavalry Regiment. PMV would be held as a battalion lift as a company in the Brigade’s Combat Service Support Battalion. 
 
Why does this matter? SIB meant that all battalions were light infantry, with a section comprising two identical, four-man fireteams. This drove the IFV dismount requirement to crew (from the ACR)+8 (from the SIB).
 
When it became clear that an ACR of 1 x tank squadron, 2 x reconnaissance squadrons, & 1 x IFV (APC) squadron wasn’t workable, the ACR lost its IFVs, SIB died, mechanised & motorised infantry battalions were reconstituted. 
 
With IFV crew now part of the section, the number of dismounts required dropped to six. 
 
This was also pushed by industry feedback that crew + eight was not really a thing. 
 
All of this combined for the RFT as released to read 3+6. 
 
 

Just footage of this system - moving around, deploying launcher, firing, reloading.

And, lastly, from the Defence image gallery:
 
https://images.defence.gov.au/assets/Home/Search?Query=20210312adf8588365_016.jpg&Type=Filename

Some more 
 

More pics. 
 

 
Rheinmetall RMA video
 
https://youtu.be/-IgkrX8jc14
 
 

RMA roadshow marking the end of Phase 1 continues. 
 
Good that the tradition of bringing along the vehicle being replaced by one of the contenders continues into the phase of L400. 
 

Made in Korea. 

Finally, in this video
this Chinese HIFV model was filmed from close distance, and in 1080p

 

Video of the AS21 Redback with the Elbit Systems MT30 turret test firing the Spike LR2
 
 

https://www.defensenews.com/land/2021/03/01/us-armys-newest-tracked-vehicle-will-undergo-initial-operational-test-in-early-2022/
 
The Army said in a recent statement to Defense News that, overall, the 2019 test was a success and the fixes included “minor movement of mission equipment packages to reduce interference” and in the medical evacuation variant, “improvements in operating the litter lift system and medical treatment table.”
The design updates “were determined to be quick wins and have either already been incorporated into the first low-rate initial production AMPVs or will be implemented prior to the First Unit Equipped,” the Army program office said.

Pretty neat close up look at Sovremennyy-class destroyer.
 
one of the guest of the show a former commander of the ship mention (take it with a grain of salt) that the main gun was able to shoot a P-15 termit cruise missile using the AK-630 FCS, cool to know the interchangebilty of the system
 

in Kazakstan 




 

MoD and UVZ are preparing a contract for UBIM supply

 
 

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Leopard 2A7A1 with Trophy. Not sure of the veracity of this pic. 

Taken from an Israeli site, the interior of an Ofek, the love child of a Merkava and I don’t know what... a M577 Mugaf?

 

 

 

The next engineer close support vehicle ?
https://www.edrmagazine.eu/cnim-and-texelis-unveil-their-concept-for-the-french-army-mac-future-engineers-armoured-vehicle

The next engineer close support vehicle ?
https://www.edrmagazine.eu/cnim-and-texelis-unveil-their-concept-for-the-french-army-mac-future-engineers-armoured-vehicle

First Czech Titus command & control vehicle on real-life photos. 
https://www.armadninoviny.cz/v-koprivnici-pracuji-na-prvnich-prototypech-vozidel-titus-pro-ceskou-armadu.html
 
Source of the photos is the link above (there are more of them). 
 

I believe these are new (for here) photos of Numba One MBT of World in construction.
 

 
This CAD drawing also shows glorious thickness of hull protective scheme.