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Required dimensions for L400-3:


 

Detail of the Lance 1.0 turret’s commander’s sight retraction:
 
 

An interesting change to the RFT Glossary has been released as an addenda (LAND 400 PHASE 3 – Mounted Close Combat Capability
RFT CASG/LSD/RFT0056/18 Addendum Number 04). 
 
The definitions contained in an RFT Glossary are carefully written (& debated robustly internally) prior to RFT release, as this Glossary becomes contractually binding for the subsequent RMA, and potentially into the acquisition itself. 
 
The change? The definition of “Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)”!
 
From “means a highly protected and lethal AFV with excellent cross country mobility able to lift an armoured infantry section of no fewer than nine infantry soldiers, consisting of three crew and six dismounts, that can fight onto an enemy position. The IFV will have the lethality to destroy as a minimum equivalent threat AFV, air targets, and enemy dismounts operating behind fortified positions or cover. It will be a highly survivable platform with an improved ability to survive the first hits from direct fire weapons, blast and fragmentation and then continue the mission.” 
 
To:
”means a Mission System that achieves aspects of the Mounted Close Combat Capability” (yep, no full stop)
 
Glad it’s not vague at all!

The answer is simple:
 

Huh. Australians Major General Kath Toohey & Brigadier Shane Gabriel front row in the left. At least they’re keeping up w/what the US Army is doing. 

Huh. Australians Major General Kath Toohey & Brigadier Shane Gabriel front row in the left. At least they’re keeping up w/what the US Army is doing. 

It was fun to play around with. The ACOG has a custom reticle with is even more simple than that fitted to the Russian RPG-7. 
 
AirTronicUSA are also getting into the PG-7 rocket market. 

M88A3 with hydro gas suspension. 
 

M88A3 with hydro gas suspension. 
 

M88A3 with hydro gas suspension. 
 

There was another Vehicle under a tarp at the GD stand....presumably the Griffon. 
 

There was another Vehicle under a tarp at the GD stand....presumably the Griffon. 
 

Updated CV90 is out & about. 

Updated CV90 is out & about. 

Made some progress on my big Abrams. 
 
Stencils + paint = 
Name

 
Kangaroo & Army Registration Number:
 
 
 

Made some progress on my big Abrams. 
 
Stencils + paint = 
Name

 
Kangaroo & Army Registration Number:
 
 
 

Some answers provided by “the Commonwealth” to clarification questions on unmanned turrets & APS may be of interest. 
 
On unmanned turrets:
“A tender proposing an unmanned turret would not be excluded, however,.... there is a high risk that an unmanned turreted IFV would not be shortlisted for Risk Mitigation Activity.”
 
On APS:
”Defence has not yet made a determination as to the preferred Active Protection System (APS) for Land 400 Phase 2 and/or Phase 3 program. Defence has however determined that a ‘curtain-style’ APS will not be pursued for these programs.”
 
 
 

Maybe something on the (remote?) turreted/RWS ACV 1.1?
 
 

Australian M1A1 refuels from a C-130.
 

 

Better than what it seems. 

Better than what it seems. 

Better than what it seems. 

Boxer CRV with two armour hardnesses: 
High Hardness Armour HHA500 “for hardness”.
Ultra-High Toughness UHT440 “for toughness”. 
 

Nothing the UK does with armour surprises me anymore 😢

Challenger 2 Mark 2? Seriously? UK naming conventions are the worst.