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261 Abrams to receive Trophy:

https://www.armyrecognition.com/february_2018_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/us_261_m1_abrams_tanks_to_receive_rafaels_trophy_active_protection_system.html

12 hours ago, SH_MM said:

Slovenia will aparently buy the Boxer:

 

 

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/slovenia-selects-boxer-meet-8x8-requirement/

 

 

Any word on numbers?

7 hours ago, SH_MM said:

SAIC and ST Kinetics' offer for the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program:

 

 

Looks like a refugee from the bad vismods thread....

7 hours ago, Ramlaen said:

 

So BAE competes against Rheinmetall in Australia and partners with Rheinmetall in the UK?  Got it. 

2 hours ago, Ramlaen said:

 

Barrel, breech, recoil mechanism. They are quite a bit different.

 

XM35 breech block

 

M68 breech block

Dangers of going from memory. That said, they have detailed knowledge of the XM35 and very little of the Cockerill 105 in comparison. 

12 hours ago, Renegade334 said:

 

Cockerill 105 not good enough?

The US fully tested the XM35 (isn’t it a derivative of the M68A1?) back in the Nineties, so they’d have a detailed level of understanding and comfort with the XM35, presumably. Cockerill 105? Not so much...

2 hours ago, Ramlaen said:

 

The fact that the Army keeps hinting at MPF having a 105mm gun makes me think that they want to use the XM35 in whichever vehicle is chosen.

Would the gun be considered GFE under the program?

Also, I would’ve thought that the gun on the M8 would’ve been type classified when the platform was - i.e. why is it still the XM35 and not the M35?

Land 400 Phase 2 (the 8x8 bit) is due for consideration (“Gate 2”) by NSC (National Security Committee [of Cabinet]) in the second quarter of this year....that’ll also give Gate 1 to Land 400 Phase 3 ([tracked] IFV).

Both contenders for Phase 2 were asked in August last year to cost up a Phase 3 offering based on their 8x8 shortlist i.e. an 8x8 IFV. The Bushmaster replacement project may also be a factor...a flat-top Boxer to replace the Bushmaster would be a cost-effective option from a fleet management perspective. 

Well, with the ECP to the dual V Hull Stryker in train, it looks like the MGS is being left even farther behind. Sad - it’s my favourite variant. 

On 15/01/2018 at 7:52 PM, 2805662 said:

Australian JTLV - type truck on trial in Iraq, delivered via C-130:

 

http://video.defence.gov.au/play/diNjh5ZDE6HQQ-JFmmYugc3wig8XjJFG#

On 26/01/2018 at 8:47 PM, LoooSeR said:

I think I just LooSeR’d LooSeR? 😬

DOT&E report on US active protection systems (Trophy on Abrams, Iron Fist on Bradley, Iron Curtain on Stryker):

http://www.dote.osd.mil/pub/reports/FY2017/pdf/army/2017aps.pdf

Australian JTLV - type truck on trial in Iraq, delivered via C-130:

http://video.defence.gov.au/play/diNjh5ZDE6HQQ-JFmmYugc3wig8XjJFG#

Australia formalises Abrams upgrade, plus Abrams-based bridges, breachers, and armoured engineering vehicles. 

https://imgur.com/gallery/TfIpF

8 minutes ago, D.E. Watters said:

The US Army tried to duplicate the Aussies' results and couldn't.  Let me see if I can find it on DTIC.

Interesting. I’ve worked with Chris Wachsberger over the years - this is the same guy that spend years trying to get unitary vision/1x optics on every weapon as “only binoculars can be used to acquire targets”. 

http://dspace.dsto.defence.gov.au/dspace/bitstream/1947/3812/1/DSTO-GD-0003 PR.pdf

analysis on what different muzzle devices do to shot dispersion: FN Minimi.