David Moyes
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I doubt it's a mortar. More likely an electronic device that's been moved from the top to make way for other things.
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https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/british-army-demos-new-challenger-2-urban-operatio/
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It's just a demonstrator created by Ultra Electronics, mainly to test their UltraLynx system. https://www.ultra-electronics.com/uploads/business-documents/media-brochures/Ultra_Land_Bro_A4_Nov_17_Spreads.pdf RTR's Ajax Squadron are experimenting in Urban Tank combat: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalTankRegt/posts/urban-tanks-ajax-have-just-taken-delivery-of-their-latest-tanks-these-have-been-/697637010435834/ It is by no means a finished article.
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Challenger 2 Streetfighter Concept Demonstrator External Storage for Breaching Tools External Storage for dismounted equipment Turret mounted Mortar Commanders GPMG and Loaders HMG Enhanced Situation Awareness (Fixed Cameras, and Panoramic 360 Thermal) Barrel cameras to see left and right at junctions without exposing the platform Camera Feeds streamed to Dismounts Soldier Systems https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6476755319853764608
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Even without a gun upgrade Rheinmetall is almost certainly going to win. The only thing that BAE's bid has going for it is that General Dynamics would do the actual work. Offering Iron Fist is bizarre as the UK has two separate APS programmes going and any acquisition would go through them. No gun upgrade seems like a cynical way to lock the Army into BAE's munitions ecosystem. Recently the MOD has signed contracts with several companies to test their ammunition in preparation for BAE's sole supplier deal ending in 2023. Rheinmetall is one of them, specifically for artillery. Offering free guns in exchange for an exclusive supply deal would be smart.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-equipment-plan-2018 Ajax is £25m under-budget and 6 months ahead of schedule. Warrior upgrade is £231m over-budget and 4.4 years behind schedule. If you include the original planning then it's actually about £700m and 11 years for double the vehicles. Even if it hits current targets then it will only have a service life of about 15 years.
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MTIP 2 (Manned Turret Integration Programme) Created by BAE for Uk's WCSP and FRES SV. I doubt there's been any work on it since 2010. -
Eitan uses Horstman suspension: https://horstmangroup.com/horstman-products/horstman-shock-coil/
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- Integrated loitering UAS (ST / Lethal munitions) - Designed to operate in complex urban and restrictive terrain I think.
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Enhance...
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Concept vehicle for NGCV.
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Whoops.
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Or Saab's LEDS-150: https://saab.com/globalassets/commercial/land/force-protection/active-protection/leds/leds-product-sheet.pdf
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https://www.janes.com/article/83316/dvd-2018-wfel-kmw-discuss-plans-for-boxer-bridging-module https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/british-army-receive-first-ajax-vehicles-year-end/
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AJAX animation - Land 400 AJAX trials - DVD2018
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Archer 155mm artillery system on a MAN HX.
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Challenger 2 has always had an all-electric turret.
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Turret uses regenerative braking. Friction caused by the turret slowing down gets converted into electricity that then recharges a battery. Formula 1 cars use something similar - KERS/ERS.
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DVD 2018 Ajax, Ares, Apollo and Atlas production models. Indirect fire Brimstone.
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From the General AFV thread: There's only one thickness type of base armour for production models. Any others are a result of test armour or optical illusions. The MCO armour seems to use the base config. I doubt Permali make all the armour. The contract is only for £15 million, which seems too little for nearly 600 vehicles. In an older blog post you mention that RUAG provided some armour but I can't find any other reference to this: https://below-the-turret-ring.blogspot.com/2017/08/which-new-ifv-for-czech-army.html I wouldn't focus too much on the known armour configs anyway. Whenever the Army sends vehicles into a hostile environment they send out a Urgent Operational Requirement and buy a bunch of armour to bolt on (like Chobham Warrior). I'm expecting to see armour modules on the front glacis one day.
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The Enforcer RWS replaces it when on operation. http://www.leonardocompany.com/en/-/enforcer_rws-1
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David Brown offered a 1500hp upgrade of the power pack in the early 2000's. Option is listed on TN54 website: https://dbsantasalo.com/industries/defence/land-defence/tn54-tracked-vehicle-transmission/ The CV-12 engine was used in generators rated at 1500hp. The cooling would probably need to be overhauled.
