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United States Military Vehicle General: Guns, G*vins, and Gas Turbines
Scolopax replied to Tied's topic in Mechanized Warfare
I assume that LAV is just being used as a testbed and that any actual application of the weapon system would be on an ACV or Stryker. -
Looks to me like they just stuck a big ol' engine in the back.
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The Soviet Tank Thread: Transversely Mounted 1000hp Engines
Scolopax replied to T___A's topic in Mechanized Warfare
It would seem that all surviving Hungarian AFVs from WW2 are located in Kubinka. That includes the Turán, Toldi, Zrínyi, and Nimrod.- 5,212 replies
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- kharkovites get out
- kotin number 1 diva of ages
- kartsev did nothing wrong
- reminder that the is-7 had 8 machine guns
- reminder that uvz built more t-34s than khpz
- real life has a uvz bias
- make lkz great again
- t-72 over t-64 all day erry day
- t-80 worst mistake of lkz life
- the object 167t engine was better
- so was object 278 engine
- t-64 so weak it cannot handle glorious t-34 engine which conquered hitlerite germany
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Another brawl a couple of years ago that took place between the two sides in a similar area comes to my mind now. I bet whatever happened recently started like something similar.
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I recall seeing it when it first was shown (I guess this time last year given the tweet date) because the Merkava-esque turret, but it doesn't seem anything has become of it since, so far as I can tell. I have a feeling the tank is/was probably just a mock-up for show. Some other views:
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Thai Army Stingrays and M113s during a regimental inspection. Images taken from Thai Army FB page.
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Get Away, Damnit. (The Camping Thread)
Scolopax replied to Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect's topic in Open Discussion
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The former battleship USS Mississippi in the early-mid 50's after her conversion for testing and training on new radar, guns, and (more famously) Terrier missiles. More photos and information can be found in this blog post by wwiiafterwwii.
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'Discovery in New Guinea Rainforest Raises Tantalizing New Questions' Interesting little article on the discovery of poisonous birds.
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RedLetterMedia thread. RLM is gud, u must watch it, yo!
Scolopax replied to LoooSeR's topic in Fiction & Entertainment
He lives!- 230 replies
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Let's Talk Dark Souls
Scolopax replied to Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect's topic in Fiction & Entertainment
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I don't see any Shermans, just two piles of tracks sitting in the road.
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"Germany to Order 45 Fighter Jets From Boeing, Report Says"
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That's a big piece of ordnance to have a misfire and fly across the airfield.
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Are these carrier-capable at all or just land based? I didn't know the Russian navy operated Flankers outside the Su-33.
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Tanks of the 5th Canadian Armored Division's 5th Brigade in the Netherlands, May 23, 1945. Photo of the Library and Archives Canada collection.
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Dutch Centurion crew and their gear
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The Swedish AFV Thread: Not Just Strv 103s
Scolopax replied to LostCosmonaut's topic in Mechanized Warfare
Ikv 91 appreciation post. Vehicles and crew here are participating in training exercises, 1978. Photos from the Swedish Arsenalen museum archive. Link to a few more. The infantry rider photo is separate from the others in both setting and photo collection -
RedLetterMedia thread. RLM is gud, u must watch it, yo!
Scolopax replied to LoooSeR's topic in Fiction & Entertainment
Even the hackfrauds are being affected by the coronavirus!- 230 replies
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Norwegian F-35s intercepting a Tu-142
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The Space Exploration Achievements Thread
Scolopax replied to Sturgeon's topic in Elon Musk: Making Space Great Again
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That's a lot of armor for the SAA to be losing.