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  1. DIADES
    Slovak Trial Report rates CV90 as best from Requirement compliance and cost perspectives. Ref SEMOD-EL74 / 57-161 / 2022 "Feasibility Study for Procurement of Tracked Armored Vehicles (PBOV & POV)" [google translation - my apologies to native speakers ]
  2. DIADES
    Hi Kal, you were correct - he has been appointed now
  3. DIADES
    No - he is the Employment Minster (sworn in this morning) and Deputy PM. I have no idea who will get Defence. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-23/anthony-albanese-sworn-in-australian-prime-minister/101089902
  4. DIADES
    and that is exactly correct. As Head Armoured Vehicle Division MAJGEN Jason Blain made clear during Senate Estimates yesterday: "We never scoped to have any tank guided munitions fitted to our Block 1 vehicles. Again, in transition, as we move into Block 2, there is in the project scope and a plan to integrate an anti-tank guided munition system onto the Block 2 vehicle. We will have ATGMs, those missile systems, on our Block 2 fleet. It was never the case we'd have them on our Block 1 vehicles."
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    No "they" were not. There are 13 of the buggers 2 were in but I don't know what for. Block 2 is on schedule as far as I know. The gun is fully external to the turret crew space. The gas issue was to do with the NBC system and hatch seals not allowing full over pressure - now resolved. It has nothing what so ever to do with gas or chain operated. Both types make the same volume of gas ex-propellant. The real issue is if the weapon breeech etc is in the crew space or not. LANCE weapon is not in the turret crew space.
  6. DIADES
    from the same article: What is not clear is the possibility of retrofitting Spike, or including it on future variants of the turret. It could be that the Chief of the Army was only referring to the first batch of vehicles currently being introduced into service. Block 1 does not have and cannot have SPIKE. These are the first 25 vehicles (13 turreted) entering service now primarily for training purposes. Block2 does have SPIKE but not every turreted car (fitted for not with) - purely cost related. Block 2 covers the body of the fleet. LANCE for Phase 3 (LYNX) which is the topic of this thread, does have SPIKE and APS.
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    God - reduced fleet size to save cost. Yeah, nah. Take the fleet down from 450 to 350 and save, I reckon, nothing, All the NRE and support costs stay the same and the unit price willl go up.. As for use Bushamaster to fill some roles..... Really just a clear example of the complete lack of understanding.
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    It is true that not all my mates are the smartest bricks in the barbie - but, none of them are that stupid They are saying that the advice to the Minister was LYNX. Lets leave further discussion till aftet the actual announcement.
  9. DIADES
    Probably best to caveat your comments with "according to my old mates" or similar. My mates have the reverse story....
  10. DIADES
    Nope - where are these stories coming from?
  11. DIADES
    Are they? They have gone to contract but it ain't in service yet so best case, the jury is still out.
  12. DIADES
    Are they bidding this into omfv?
  13. DIADES
    Was always there. It is a feature of the gun really. There is a barrel support bearing about 500mm from the tip of the barrel. Bushmaster by comparison is a conventional cantilever barrel
  14. DIADES
    or any other - even vapouware EOS types Iron Fist just does not do what it says on the tin.
  15. DIADES
    I could barely get in and once in, could hardly move at all. I am average size - or at least I used to be!
  16. DIADES
    having to select crew on the basis that they can have weekend jobs in a production of Snow White....
  17. DIADES
    Not sure who is doing their business development, but they have a track (LOL) record of choosing losers. Remember the STK "Sentinel"?
  18. DIADES
    We can debate relative merit once the decision is made and we can really share
  19. DIADES
    and what the hell, I make my call. LYNX to win. On merit but it won't hurt that the current Defence Minister is from Queensland...
  20. DIADES
    So, we have Baaaanaby Joyce back as leader of the Nationals and thus Deputy PM. Given his serious foot in mouth disease, I anticipate an early end to RMA and an early call on the winner. Defence do not want the next Federal Election to impact the program and with Joyce in the mix, the odds are for an early election and real prospect of delaying the overall program due to caretaker provisions and or a change in Government.
  21. DIADES
    Rotations, one of the wasps in the jam of life...
  22. DIADES
    Bullshit. May I remind you that CoA is already in contract for the Rheinmetall weapon and ammunition. And has taken delivery of a dozen BOXER with this weapon and is firing this weapon and its ammo. So - no way is "Lynx's ammunition" a factor - except maybe positive as it is common with in service ammo
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    True but CoA will not allow changes that to introduce any hint of unfair advantage. As each part of RMA proceeds, extent of change that could be permitted will reduce for fear of damaging prior assessments - and CoA is definitely not going back to repeat prior work. Changing the turret to a different design is massive. I simply can't see it being allowed - it could invalidate blast results for example.
  24. DIADES
    and vapourising as we speak.
  25. DIADES
    LOL, mate!
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