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Some more M1A2C.
 

-10%=metric tons. 

MLC = metric tons -10%
So this Abrams is around 73t heavy. 

http://defencetechnologyreview.realviewdigital.com/?iid=165217#folio=4
BAE to offer "completely new" version of CV90.

Rheinmetall image shows Challenger 2 Mk.2 and UK-spec Boxer at DSEI 2019.
It appears Rheinmetall-BAE will propose Archer-on-MAN for British Mobile Fires Platform programme.

Model from 2018:

article from IDR 1984-07
 
 
separately photograped pics

 

article on AUSA 1987 exhibition, published in International Defense Review 1987-12

 
separately photographed pics
 
article (in german) on AUSA 1987 exhibition, published in Wehrtechnik 1988-01

 
separately photographed pics
 
 
article on AUSA 1988 exhibition, published in International Defense Review 1988-12

 
separately photographed pics
 
article (in german) on AUSA 1988 exhibition, published in Wehrtechnik 1989-01

 
article (in german) on AUSA 1988 exhibition, published in Wehrtechnik 1989-02

 
separately photographed pics from both articles

article from International Defense Review 1982-09 on Tank Breaker, DARPA's program from late 70s-early 80s to develop fire-and-forget ATGM to replace Dragoon, which eventually led to Javelin

 
separately photographed pics
 
...including two possible designs of Tank-Breaker-carrying vehicles, each transporting dozens of missiles:


 

FFG Presents Recovery Module for the Boxer:
https://esut.de/2019/08/meldungen/land/14663/ffg-stellt-berge-modul-fuer-den-boxer-vor/







The Boxer drive module shown has a new type of radiator exhaust shroud but the older A0-A1 engine exhaust.
Comparison:

Three men crew for the Armor FMBT contest winner.
 
 

Annual report (2017-2018) of the French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis (ISL), it speaks of the MGCS and all the new technological challenges related to MBTs :
 
https://www.isl.eu/documents/annual-reports/isl-2017-2018-annual-report.pdf

screenshots from this video
IAI
 
RAFAEL
 
Elbit
 
 
...
https://www.idf.il/מאמרים/2019/רכב-הקרב-העתידי-של-צהל-נחשף/
this article (in Hebrew) is accompanied by another video on Carmel program demonstrators 

some screenshots


 

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First of Israel's Sa'ar 6 ships laid, pending a ceremony. 
By end of 2019 it should arrive in Israel, where it will undergo a refitting process of approximately 1 year.
A total of 4 ships are planned.
 
They're not big and bad. Their *armament is modest. But they'll serve well.
 

 
 
*armament: 
16x unspecified anti-ship missile.
32x Barak 8 SAM.
40x C-Dome SAM.
1x 76mm gun.
 

For those keeping track at home, the D9 for example has a lot of rollers (good MMP), deep grousers for excellent traction in soft soil, and oil coolers for the torque converter. Unlike armored vehicles in which the torque converter is intended to lock up quickly and therefore not get very hot, the torque converter in the D9 is designed to work in slippage at all times. This results in a lot of power being turned into heat in the oil, which then needs to be cooled to prevent the seals from dying. You could run a tank in 1st gear and 100% slip on the torque converter and get pretty good tractive effort, but not for any length of time. The D9 is a very well designed tool.

There is a deep rebuild. It is not just as simple as welding the old front of the EMES 15 shut. The sight is raised, but a new armor module is inserted below it. The gun mount is redesigned with two hinged armor modules and a thinner mantlet. All armor modules are replaced with the latest generation of armor technology (Type D armor according to Hilmes), the FCS, TZF and PERI are replaced/upgraded, a spall liner is added on the interior, the hydraulic systems are replaced, etc.

This time, photo taken by myself.
APC Rosomak firing single 81mm camouflage granate GAK-81
 
single 81mm in 1st salvo:

 
 
and single 81mm in 2th salvo:

 
 
And this one was mucht difficult due to weather conditions.
 
Six 120mm motar round on one picture:

 
And twins:

 
 
And the result:

 
 
 
 
In summary - 120mm SMK Rak is very good weapons, very powerfull modern and now the best serial produce in the world. Nice that at least one type of weapons producing in my country can be on top lvl... 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/armys-tank-upgrade-plans-unachievable-says-official-report-wdfm3w6wv

 

Next day:
 
 

Two French VBMR Griffon at the Belgian national day military parade, Brussels, 21 July 2019.

Business as usual 
 

Close-up of Ajax turret by Lockheed Martin UK & Rheinmetall:
Note the thickness of roof armour in 3rd image.

French passive exoskeleton during parade.

 
 

My article in english about Carl Gustaf and NLAW - hope it will be interesting:
https://fragout.uberflip.com/i/1115818-frag-out-magazine-24/47?

In the end of the article is interesting part about polish RPG-7 uses, stock nubers and...mobilisation numbers

New advert for ADS. Notice that Rheinmetall claims that it is in service.