Renegade334 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Larger picture by Damian90 over at AW forums: Looks like they shaved a lot from the hull, at least compared to the Griffin III. Wonder how much it weighs now, compared to the updated Buford (Level 1 configuration). Serge and Ramlaen 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karamazov Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 What do Griffin 1 and 3 look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan_Ghost_Bear Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Karamazov said: What do Griffin 1 and 3 look like? Griffin 1= AUSA 2016 demo vehicle, the one painted grey Griffin 3= OMFV Entry shown at AUSA 2018, with hexagonal camouflage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade334 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 No image of an actual Griffin I yet, the only thing we've been allowed to see is a mock-up at AUSA: It's essentially a heavier Griffin II with "full-fledged" AJAX hull, stripped-down M1 turret and the XM360 120mm gun. And then there's the Griffin III with its 50mm autocannon and Iron Fist APS: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylancer-3441 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Ramlaen said: Griffin II there https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-army-awards-general-dynamics-contract-for-mobile-protected-firepower-300768433.html available even larger version of same pic - up to 76 mpix https://prnewswire2-a.akamaihd.net/p/1893751/sp/189375100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_mbts0c4m/def_height/10000/def_width/10000/version/100011/type/1 although apparently anything more than ~5.6 mpix (2700x2062 pix) is just an upscale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Moyes Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 The Griffin I hull was a spruced-up Spanish ASCOD prototype. Edit: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karamazov Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 @Renegade334 @Clan_Ghost_Bear Thanks. Can somebody tell me about this light tank?if I understand correctly, Griffin 3 this is light tank with 50mm gun. But Griffin 2 was equipped 120mm smoothbore gun. Ok, what is it ↑. What the program for which it was created? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade334 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 ^--- That was SAIC and ST Kinetics' proposal for the MPF program. It was eliminated from the competition a couple days ago (with the two remaining candidates being GDLS' Griffin and BAE's M8 Buford). It's essentially the Singaporean ST Kinetics' NGAFV coupled with an elongated, Belgian CMI Cockerill 3105 turret (105mm Cockerill high-pressure gun). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, Karamazov said: @Renegade334 @Clan_Ghost_Bear Thanks. Can somebody tell me about this light tank?if I understand correctly, Griffin 3 this is light tank with 50mm gun. But Griffin 2 was equipped 120mm smoothbore gun. Ok, what is it ↑. What the program for which it was created? Griffin III is an IFV Griffin II is a light tank with a 105mm gun Griffin II competes with the M8 and NGAFV-105 for the US Army's Mobile Protected Firepower program, a light tank for Infantry BCT. Karamazov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karamazov Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Ramlaen said: Griffin III is an IFV Griffin II is a light tank with a 105mm gun Griffin II competes with the M8 and NGAFV-105 for the US Army's Mobile Protected Firepower program, a light tank for Infantry BCT. Well done, thank you. I thought Griffin III is evolution Griffin II. It was confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade334 Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 @Ramlaen: was it confirmed/announced that GDLS actually ditched the 120mm XM360 for a smaller-bore gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 On 12/19/2018 at 12:35 PM, Renegade334 said: @Ramlaen: was it confirmed/announced that GDLS actually ditched the 120mm XM360 for a smaller-bore gun? According to this Shepard Media article (now behind a paywall) from last years AUSA it has a 105mm, and I believe that is an 105mm M35 barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade334 Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 13 hours ago, Ramlaen said: According to this Shepard Media article (now behind a paywall) from last years AUSA it has a 105mm, and I believe that is an 105mm M35 barrel. Yeah, no wonder I missed it, I don't have a SM subscription to read their articles. Thanks, though. So the scheme is this: - Griffin 1: 120mm - Griffin 2: 105mm - Griffin 3: 50mm Wonder if they'll bother building that Griffin 1 or if it'll be relegated to being an optional upgrade to the Griffin 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xlucine Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 32 minutes ago, Renegade334 said: Yeah, no wonder I missed it, I don't have a SM subscription to read their articles. Thanks, though. So the scheme is this: - Griffin 1: 120mm - Griffin 2: 105mm - Griffin 3: 50mm Wonder if they'll bother building that Griffin 1 or if it'll be relegated to being an optional upgrade to the Griffin 2. Following that trend with a polynomial trendline, the Griffin 4 is due to have a -45mm main armament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNT11593 Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 They weren't lying when they said it'd have scaled down Abrams turret. It does look better than I thought though. although I'm still rooting for the M8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade334 Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Well, it looks much better now that they shaved some height off the hull - the Griffin I mockup (see my 2nd G1 pic above) was rather shocking to behold, as it made for a very big (and therefore very conspicuous) tank. Still, given that the hull lost some volume, I wonder if they're still using the same engine or if they chose something more compact (I doubt Cummins and Achates have reached the point where they can already -and confidently- implant their new OP engines inside MPF prototypes). The front sprocket at least shows that we're still dealing with a forward engine compartment. It also feels like (the angle and the fact that the picture is cropped could be deceiving me, though) they moved the turret ring forward: the back of the turret doesn't look like it's hanging off the back of the G2 hull as much as it did on the G1 mockup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 On 12/19/2018 at 7:08 PM, Renegade334 said: Wonder how much it weighs now, compared to the updated Buford (Level 1 configuration). It’s saided to be around 28t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted December 20, 2018 Report Share Posted December 20, 2018 Quote It also feels like (the angle and the fact that the picture is cropped could be deceiving me, though) they moved the turret ring forward: the back of the turret doesn't look like it's hanging off the back of the G2 hull as much as it did on the G1 mockup. The parallax is high. But, we can consider the center of the turret ring is at the lever of the forth roadwheel. The new external fuel tanks are longer than the Griffin-I rear sponsons. Look at the position of the exhaust. So, turret seems to be at the same place. Trying to forward the turret means increasing the diving trend when riding off road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty_Zuk Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Renegade334 said: -blah blah blah- The front sprocket at least shows that we're still dealing with a forward engine compartment. -blah- A true sign of all-aspect superiority. Guess I'm rooting for Griffin now. Seriously though, they kinda need that added frontal protection because the weight economy will not favor much armor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 On 12/20/2018 at 5:08 AM, Renegade334 said: Wonder how much it weighs now, compared to the updated Buford (Level 1 configuration). Apart from Tom Clancy - derived sources, is there any official confirmation that the M-8 was named? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karamazov Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 US Army pick 2 applicants for competition"The Army picked its two traditional armored vehicle manufacturers, General Dynamics and BAE Systems, to build contending prototypes for its Mobile Protected Firepower light tank, the service announced today. Each company will get up to $376 million to build 12 prototypes, with delivery starting in 14 months and testing in 16. In 2022, the Army will pick a final winner to build a planned 504 vehicles."https://breakingdefense.com/2018/12/army-picks-bae-gd-for-mpf-light-tank-prototypes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiedzmin Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 german usg measures on M-60(open pic in new window to full res) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchblackuniverse Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 Is anyone familiar with this kit on the front of the hull in this picture? Doesn’t look like a mine roller or plow attachment, never seen it during my service. My guess is some sort of old TUSK kit? Don’t know how to properly insert images sorry. http://tinypic.com/r/e7xi0k/9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 2 hours ago, pitchblackuniverse said: Is anyone familiar with this kit on the front of the hull in this picture? Doesn’t look like a mine roller or plow attachment, never seen it during my service. My guess is some sort of old TUSK kit? Don’t know how to properly insert images sorry. http://tinypic.com/r/e7xi0k/9 IIRC it was a ram that would let them push barriers out of the way without damaging the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchblackuniverse Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Ramlaen said: IIRC it was a ram that would let them push barriers out of the way without damaging the vehicle. That makes sense thanks man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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