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Not too much new, but the first available picture of the Manned Weapon Station AFAIK.

Not too much new, but the first available picture of the Manned Weapon Station AFAIK.

Not too much new, but the first available picture of the Manned Weapon Station AFAIK.

99s 96s during exercises

 
 

Got a response from The Chieftain:
 
 
A pre-existing system already present at APG, then?

XK1 prototype that is on display at War Memorial Museum, Seoul.
 

 

> U.S. Department of Defense > Contract
 
What would the "high-energy cannon system" be? Rh130 samples for testing?

More of stolen pics

 
Gun carrier version.

A model for a concept of a drone launcher system mounted on the sides of a vehicle, with a K2 model being used here. This was at the Poongsan booth.
 



 

SR(L) 4026 Documents floating around on twitter (would love the rest). 4026 is the Chieftain replacement program that would be fulfilled by CR2. Highlights are only 350KE/650CE for the front hull, a desire for 300KE on the turret roof (??), and the various proposed levels of CR1 upgrade (assuming this is prior to the culling of the CR1 fleet).
 
CR1 400 seems like they replace the turret with a CR2 turret
CR1 300, 200, 100 seems like varying levels of upgraded CR1 turret and CR1 MIN seems like basic upgrades to the existing turret only (CR2 gun control equipment seemingly optional and no other specific upgrades listed)
 
Penetration figures are seemingly at 60 degrees, point blank.

Mk4 getting loaded

They also spent a lot on the Kongsberg turret for Stryker (beaten in open competition) & case-telescoped rifle ammunition (beaten in open competition during NGSW). 

Honeywell has re-launched the transverse-mounted AGT1500 proposal, possibly related to the M1E3 engine competition.
https://aerospace.honeywell.com/us/en/about-us/press-release/2023/10/honeywell-enhances-agt1500-engine-powerpack-configuration-for-the-abrams-tank
https://play.vidyard.com/qXVHU8P8pf6iKowGEwJtBB
 

Honeywell has re-launched the transverse-mounted AGT1500 proposal, possibly related to the M1E3 engine competition.
https://aerospace.honeywell.com/us/en/about-us/press-release/2023/10/honeywell-enhances-agt1500-engine-powerpack-configuration-for-the-abrams-tank
https://play.vidyard.com/qXVHU8P8pf6iKowGEwJtBB
 

ADEX 2023 has started. 
 
There aren't too many photos floating about yet with specific vehicles and displays photographed in detail but there's a few photos sets out there already showing some new, and old, things. 
 
Most photos come from these two posts: 
https://gall.dcinside.com/mgallery/board/view/?id=war&no=3650477&exception_mode=recommend&page=1
https://gall.dcinside.com/mgallery/board/view/?id=war&no=3650487&exception_mode=recommend&page=1
 
 

 
 
New model of the Next Generation Main Battle Tank
 
AS21 in the ROK Army camouflage 
 
Wheeled Armored Vehicle with a 30mm turret (Plus the K808 variant models that we've seen in previous years)
 
K2EX 
 
K-NIFV and the Common Tracked Family of Vehicles models that we've seen previously
 
A KLTV based vehicle with a UAS and RWS, still looking for more info on it.
 

Some more M1E3 news, the Army is likely to hold a competition for the new engine rather than going with ACE by default.
 
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/ausa-2023-army-to-reduce-crew-size-explore-new-engine-for-redesigned-abrams

CR3 driver periscope upgrade

Just a few more photos from the Armed Forces Day Parade.
 

 

You’ve posted my tweets 
 
Big day, will get more tomorrow. 

Eyyy, finally!
 
 

@Renegade334
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@Renegade334
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@Renegade334
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