Karamazov Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 what time are these photos taken? is it a bradley with a new suspension? Dragonstriker, Laviduce, LoooSeR and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N-L-M Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Yeah that's the new suspension test bed Note the 5 in arm hydro pneumatic stations as opposed to 6 torsion bar stations on the regular Brad. In testing now IIRC. Also note the weight simulators on the turret cheeks. Ramlaen and Karamazov 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laviduce Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 In other news: "Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units, Cut Infantry Battalions in Major Overhaul" In the next decade, the Marine Corps will no longer operate tanks or have law enforcement battalions. It will also have three fewer infantry units and will shed about 7% of its overall force as the service prepares for a potential face-off with China. More here: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/03/23/marines-shut-down-all-tank-units-cut-infantry-battalions-major-overhaul.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1584990680 and "New Marine Corps Cuts Will Slash All Tanks, Many Heavy Weapons As Focus Shifts to Lighter, Littoral Forces" The Marine Corps will soon lay out its path to achieve a 2030 force optimized for conflict with China in the littorals – a force that will completely divest of its tanks and slash most of its artillery cannon battalions, instead focusing on developing light mobility options to get around island chains with the assistance of unmanned systems and mobile anti-ship missiles. from here: https://news.usni.org/2020/03/23/new-marine-corps-cuts-will-slash-all-tanks-many-heavy-weapons-as-focus-shifts-to-lighter-littoral-forces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 like, read the thread before reposting links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laviduce Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 11 hours ago, Ramlaen said: like, read the thread before reposting links Thanks for the heads up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 https://news.usni.org/2020/03/26/document-marine-corps-force-design-2030 Quote Divestment of tanks We have sufficient evidence to conclude that this capability, despite its long and honorable history in the wars of the past, is operationally unsuitable for our highest-priority challenges in the future. Heavy ground armor capability will continue to be provided by the U.S. Army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanch90 Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Makes sense. Who would want Abrams to fight with chinese light tanks over the islands of the Pacific? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/04/01/top-marines-says-light-armored-reconnaissance-is-outmoded-on-future-battlefield/ Quote The top Marine told reporters Wednesday that current layout and organization of the Corps’ Light Armored Reconnaissance units were better equipped to handle another conflict in the Middle East instead of rising near-peer rivals. The comments from the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger come as the Corps announced it was axing all of its tank battalions as part of an effort to modernized and redesign the force to contend with more sophisticated enemy forces. “Light Armored Reconnaissance today is built great for another Desert Shield, Desert Storm,” Berger said Wednesday. “I don’t see that likelihood as being very great.” Quote “No question in my mind” when going up against a capable adversary “that it pays to be spread out and dispersed,” Berger told reporters Wednesday. “What we have to do now is transition to a lighter footprint, more expeditionary, more in support of a littoral environment,” Berger said. Can that unit “collect forward of itself even if offshore into the water.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackvony Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 "Punisher" Since the Marines are kicking there M1's, I thought I'd post one mean looking M1A1. Clan_Ghost_Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karamazov Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 Does anyone have more or less reliable information on the cruising range of the M1A2 tanks? This became interesting against the background of unverified information that in Iraq they were refueled every 150km. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Karamazov said: Does anyone have more or less reliable information on the cruising range of the M1A2 tanks? This became interesting against the background of unverified information that in Iraq they were refueled every 150km. Planning figure I’ve heard is about consumption, not range. Plan 2,000 litres every 8 hours, per tank. Karamazov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karamazov Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, 2805662 said: Plan 2,000 litres every 8 hours, per tank. Thanks. That is, was planned he consumed a full tank of fuel every 8 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2805662 Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, Karamazov said: Thanks. That is, was planned he consumed a full tank of fuel every 8 hours. Yep. Mainly because distance travelled depends on the tactical situation. Bounding overwatch is slower & covers less distance than advance in column, for example. Karamazov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Karamazov said: Does anyone have more or less reliable information on the cruising range of the M1A2 tanks? This became interesting against the background of unverified information that in Iraq they were refueled every 150km. They probably were, not because of a specific range but to keep them topped off. Karamazov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzoc Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 There is a table on that on Lindström website. I don't remember the specifics of the path they took and what they had to do but it gives you points of data. Leclerc Leopard 2 Imp M1A2 Körd sträcka 3.000 km 3.730 km 3.800 km Använt bränsle 41.400 liter 26.874 liter 56.488 liter Bränsleförbrukning 138 liter/10 km 72 liter/10 km 148 liter/10 km Avlossade skott 235 271 289 Karamazov 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 Is Leclerc so thirsty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FORMATOSE Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Beer said: Is Leclerc so thirsty? 230 L / 100 km on roads and 146 L per hour when traveling cross country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 15 minutes ago, Sovngard said: 230 L / 100 km on roads and 146 L per hour when traveling cross country So how come the numbers which Alzoc posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Beer said: So how come the numbers which Alzoc posted? This is the problem with the Swedish test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karamazov Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 11 hours ago, Serge said: This is the problem with the Swedish test. What is you mean? False information or test specifics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 https://breakingdefense.com/2020/04/army-revamps-omfv-bradley-replacement-for-russian-front/ The revised requirement priority for the Bradley replacement / OMFV. Turreted Namer I choose you! Serge and Clan_Ghost_Bear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanch90 Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, Ramlaen said: https://breakingdefense.com/2020/04/army-revamps-omfv-bradley-replacement-for-russian-front/ The revised requirement priority for the Bradley replacement / OMFV. Turreted Namer I choose you! And before you realize we´ll get another GCV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 I very much miss the days when one could develop something based on actual requirements and not only wagely formed wishlist. Sometimes I feel like the better tools for planing and anylisis are available the more chaotic the actual projects become. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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