Renegade334 Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, StarshipDirect said: If you look closely there’s a hatch periscope directly in the center of the hull and to the left side. Makes no sense to have the hatches on only one side of the hull so there has to be a third on the right side but it’s hidden. There are three hatches on the driver's compartment, indeed. The left (from our perspective) one is open and half-hidden by the turret cheek, the centerline one is hidden by the XM360 (but there is a lighter shape there that alludes to a triangular hatch, not to mention the periscopes shown in other posters), and the right one is closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted June 16, 2022 Report Share Posted June 16, 2022 "The U.S. Army’s replacement of the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is likely to be the service’s first combat vehicle with hybrid power, Brig. Gen. Glenn Dean, program executive officer for ground combat systems, said at the Eurosatory defense expo in Paris. The Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition has already kicked off, with five teams in a preliminary design phase: Point Blank Enterprises, Oshkosh Defense, BAE Systems, General Dynamics Land Systems and American Rheinmetall Vehicles. All five developed initial designs that are hybrid, Dean said, a capability the Army considers evermore important as it seeks a smaller, tactical logistics footprint." Gimmie dat ACE diesel electric hybrid. Clan_Ghost_Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 And the Baby Abrams officially wins. Clan_Ghost_Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 https://www.army.mil/article/257989/army_approves_milestone_c_and_awards_lrip_contract_for_the_mobile_protected_firepower_program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH_MM Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 They didn't pay any attention to hide the signature of the exhaust? Seriously? Even the original ASCOD has that fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 https://www.gdls.com/news/mpf2022.html "Designed by General Dynamics Land Systems, the highly lethal, survivable and mobile direct-fire combat vehicle melds recently developed and battle-tested designs to dominate ground threats on the multi-domain battlefield. The MPF vehicle employs a four-person crew and features an enhanced thermal viewer, a large-caliber cannon, a lightweight hull and turret, and a modern diesel engine, transmission and suspension system. It has been designed from the start for capability upgrades, based on future operational needs." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 5 hours ago, SH_MM said: They didn't pay any attention to hide the signature of the exhaust? Seriously? Even the original ASCOD has that fixed. Such as AS21, AMPV, Merkava... Even the SPz-Puma is not so far. Maybe they favored space saving and managed a solution. CrappyHead and Kal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 https://www.defensenews.com/land/2022/07/01/competition-to-replace-bradley-vehicles-enters-design-prototype-phase/ OMFV RFP 2 electric boogaloo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORMATOSE Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 Clan_Ghost_Bear, Laviduce, SH_MM and 12 others 2 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 https://horstmangroup.com/2022/07/06/horstman-inarm-suspension/ " The Horstman Group, a company of the Renk Group, is pleased to announce that our InArm® external suspension system has been selected by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and the US Army for the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program. The Horstman InArm® was selected from the outset because of its ability to offer superior mobility while at the same time providing good ride quality and a stable platform. The InArm® is a true externally mounted suspension system that eliminates the need for torsion bars, freeing significant space claim inside the hull and improving survivability." Clan_Ghost_Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 That new USA light tank is reminiscent of the American /Thai Stingray. But with a forward engine? If nothing else, it becomes a market competitor to Chinese VT4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 Serge and Lord_James 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiedzmin Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 welding over covering plate of "ceramic" addon (which is usually thin foil), yeah... FORMATOSE and Beer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach9889 Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 14 hours ago, Kal said: That new USA light tank is reminiscent of the American /Thai Stingray. But with a forward engine? If nothing else, it becomes a market competitor to Chinese VT4. VT-4 is a different class of vehicle compared to MPF, there'd be little market overlap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scolopax Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 I assume VT-5 was meant for the vehicle of comparison in the comment, not VT-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 On 7/8/2022 at 2:09 PM, Scolopax said: I assume VT-5 was meant for the vehicle of comparison in the comment, not VT-4. no, stats wise the VT-5 would be the comparison, but I imagine cost wise, its VT-4 compared to MPF. Perspective is from Asian/African country with limited $$$ and equally amicable with both USA and China. (ie think Thailand but not Philippines.) current low rate production (first 96) vehicles of MPF is triple the per unit price of a VT-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 Seems like a moot point to argue considering that it is very unlikely the GDLS MPF vehicle will be exported any time soon. Kal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted July 13, 2022 Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 An old but relevant tweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted July 13, 2022 Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 https://www.defensedaily.com/army-awards-lockheed-martin-59-million-for-stryker-integrated-intel-ew-cyber-suite-prototypes/army/ "The Army said Thursday it has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a nearly $59 million deal to provide prototypes for the Terrestrial Layer System–Brigade Combat Team (TLS-BCT) program that will undergo operational assessment with a first unit." https://www.defensedaily.com/oshkosh-defense-receives-130-million-army-order-for-stryker-medium-caliber-weapon-system/army/ "Oshkosh Defense [OSK] said Wednesday the company has received a $130 million order to outfit 95 more Stryker vehicles with the new 30mm Medium Caliber Weapon System (MCWS)." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted July 13, 2022 Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 https://www.gd.com/Articles/2022/07/13/gdls-awarded-up-to-280-million-for-trophy-aps-kits "General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that it has been awarded a competitive award worth up to $280,112,700 to procure Trophy Ready Kits as an Active Protection System (APS) for Abrams main battle tanks. Trophy rapidly detects, classifies and engages threats such as recoilless rifles, antitank guided missiles, rockets, tank rounds and rocket-propelled grenades. The detection of threats, including their launch location, allows Abrams tank crews to rapidly handle targets. The kits will be added to M1A2 SEPv2 and M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks as needed, continuing their fielding across the Army. “We are honored to have been chosen by the Army to continue to provide this important capability to keep tank crew members and their vehicles safe on the battlefield,” said Gordon Stein, vice president of U.S. operations at General Dynamics Land Systems. Work on the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is expected to extend into mid-2027." Clan_Ghost_Bear and Lord_James 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 A crude comparison I made between a SEPv3 and an older Abrams. alanch90, Clan_Ghost_Bear and Lord_James 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiedzmin Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 10 hours ago, Ramlaen said: A crude comparison I made between a SEPv3 and an older Abrams. camera angle imho, can't see much difference check distance from idler to front plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted August 2, 2022 Report Share Posted August 2, 2022 Cleb, Scolopax and Clan_Ghost_Bear 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheburashka Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 Is the M41 Walker Bulldog TC cupola rotatable? https://imgur.com/a/unIjRNF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoflSeal Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Cheburashka said: Is the M41 Walker Bulldog TC cupola rotatable? https://imgur.com/a/unIjRNF I don't think so, the Commander's persicope is a gunner's sight extention and you can see the a mechanical linkage in the Chieftain's hatch video Clan_Ghost_Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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