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Some more detail, here:
 
 

I just asked the GD PM on the booth. He said it was the Meggitt auto loader. Make of that what you will.  

I just asked the GD PM on the booth. He said it was the Meggitt auto loader. Make of that what you will.  

I just asked the GD PM on the booth. He said it was the Meggitt auto loader. Make of that what you will.  

I just asked the GD PM on the booth. He said it was the Meggitt auto loader. Make of that what you will.  

Spoke to the Meggitt guy. I’ll reengage today to clarify. 

Elbit USA’s UT50 turret for the BAE OMFV. 
 
 
 

Elbit USA’s UT50 turret for the BAE OMFV. 
 
 
 

Elbit USA’s UT50 turret for the BAE OMFV. 
 
 
 

I’ve got a research request regarding the M48. 
 
I’ve found some good turret references online:

 
But nothing as detailed for the hull. Any pointers welcome. Cheers. 

I’ve got a research request regarding the M48. 
 
I’ve found some good turret references online:

 
But nothing as detailed for the hull. Any pointers welcome. Cheers. 

In what amounts to one of the most prolonged examples of capability edging, we’re reentering the decision/announcement window for 400-3. 
 
RUMINT has some interesting points of speculation, noting that this is a mix of industry, CASG, AHQ, & think tank chatter. 
 
Options reportedly discussed:
- a reduction of 400-3 to 100 vehicles, with 400-4 being a follow-on buy of an unspecified quantity. 
- up to 1/3 of of the procured number of vehicles, whatever that number is, being fitted for, but not with a turret, having a RWS instead to reduce costs. Additional turrets would be procured during -3 sustainment. 
- all ‘manoeuvre support vehicle’ variants being deleted, with the capability need being met by the Heavy Armoured Capability System M1150 breachers & M1110 AVLB. 
 
Time will tell, but the predicted post-election turbulence has come to pass. 
 
The minister for defence/deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has recused himself from the selection process, given the implications for his electorate. The selection will be proceeding regardless of the Defence Strategic Review. 

In what amounts to one of the most prolonged examples of capability edging, we’re reentering the decision/announcement window for 400-3. 
 
RUMINT has some interesting points of speculation, noting that this is a mix of industry, CASG, AHQ, & think tank chatter. 
 
Options reportedly discussed:
- a reduction of 400-3 to 100 vehicles, with 400-4 being a follow-on buy of an unspecified quantity. 
- up to 1/3 of of the procured number of vehicles, whatever that number is, being fitted for, but not with a turret, having a RWS instead to reduce costs. Additional turrets would be procured during -3 sustainment. 
- all ‘manoeuvre support vehicle’ variants being deleted, with the capability need being met by the Heavy Armoured Capability System M1150 breachers & M1110 AVLB. 
 
Time will tell, but the predicted post-election turbulence has come to pass. 
 
The minister for defence/deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has recused himself from the selection process, given the implications for his electorate. The selection will be proceeding regardless of the Defence Strategic Review. 

In what amounts to one of the most prolonged examples of capability edging, we’re reentering the decision/announcement window for 400-3. 
 
RUMINT has some interesting points of speculation, noting that this is a mix of industry, CASG, AHQ, & think tank chatter. 
 
Options reportedly discussed:
- a reduction of 400-3 to 100 vehicles, with 400-4 being a follow-on buy of an unspecified quantity. 
- up to 1/3 of of the procured number of vehicles, whatever that number is, being fitted for, but not with a turret, having a RWS instead to reduce costs. Additional turrets would be procured during -3 sustainment. 
- all ‘manoeuvre support vehicle’ variants being deleted, with the capability need being met by the Heavy Armoured Capability System M1150 breachers & M1110 AVLB. 
 
Time will tell, but the predicted post-election turbulence has come to pass. 
 
The minister for defence/deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has recused himself from the selection process, given the implications for his electorate. The selection will be proceeding regardless of the Defence Strategic Review. 

In what amounts to one of the most prolonged examples of capability edging, we’re reentering the decision/announcement window for 400-3. 
 
RUMINT has some interesting points of speculation, noting that this is a mix of industry, CASG, AHQ, & think tank chatter. 
 
Options reportedly discussed:
- a reduction of 400-3 to 100 vehicles, with 400-4 being a follow-on buy of an unspecified quantity. 
- up to 1/3 of of the procured number of vehicles, whatever that number is, being fitted for, but not with a turret, having a RWS instead to reduce costs. Additional turrets would be procured during -3 sustainment. 
- all ‘manoeuvre support vehicle’ variants being deleted, with the capability need being met by the Heavy Armoured Capability System M1150 breachers & M1110 AVLB. 
 
Time will tell, but the predicted post-election turbulence has come to pass. 
 
The minister for defence/deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has recused himself from the selection process, given the implications for his electorate. The selection will be proceeding regardless of the Defence Strategic Review. 

From Rep. Slotkin's GVSC tour.

In Iraq the Scimitars were also up armoured with probably high hardness steel bolted onto the turret front and Hull front (vertical plate)
~10 mm I guess
Hull and turret side had spaced perforated steel mounted as well

45mm frontal plates, 26 top, rear and sides, 21 some parts of rear by soviet examination of Scorpion

Looking at CVR(T), specifically the turret. 
 
Any pointers for references for turret geometry/layout would be welcome. 
 
The only information I’ve got is “Metal Plate, Aluminium Alloy, Armour” ranging in thickness from 3/4” to 1 - 1/2”.
 
Diagrams, sections, drawings welcome. Looking to draw up a basic shell in CAD. 

Looks like JLTV is back on the cards. 
 
 

Looks like JLTV is back on the cards. 
 
 

Looks like JLTV is back on the cards. 
 
 

Gun shields, sorry, “Objective Commander’s Weapon Station” for AMPV:
 
https://www.army.mil/article/255320/?fbclid=IwAR2sB31uEVi5ao3EHZQ2dS2GR2GiA65zwrMxkagqktxdC5HB0hfA4OSynD8&linkId=160429295
 

 



 
 

Gun shields, sorry, “Objective Commander’s Weapon Station” for AMPV:
 
https://www.army.mil/article/255320/?fbclid=IwAR2sB31uEVi5ao3EHZQ2dS2GR2GiA65zwrMxkagqktxdC5HB0hfA4OSynD8&linkId=160429295