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Australia's LAND 400 Phase II Program has passed another milestone with the completion of the weapons trials for the BOXER and AMV as the competition is still ongoing.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/june_..._80806173.html

Personal opinion is I still "feel" at this time the BOXER will come out ahead on this. We'll see with time.

Czechoslovakia... Everyone wants their EUROS.
http://www.janes.com/article/67740/c...w-tracked-ifvs
http://www.defence24.com/367643,cv-9...bmp-2-platform
http://www.janes.com/article/71211/b...ment-with-cv90
http://www.armyrecognition.com/june_..._10606171.html

2 HOUR EDIT TIME I'M IN HEAVEN, HEAVEN (Your supposed to sing along here you know!!) I'M SO HAPPY, HAPPY I THINK I'LL JUST END THIS HERE!! :p

Thank You Shrapnel Games and of course Don!! I feel another song coming on...NEVER MIND. :cool:

Regards,
Pat
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New info/vid on the JLTV/L-ATV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LusDBNxZhqk

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Chinese are working on a modular HIFV which is at least at the prototype stage.

Probably a tech demo jointly funded by NORINCO and the PLA(N) to try out the HIFV concept to see if it can be made to work with PLA(N) doctrine.

http://defence-blog.com/army/norinco...g-vehicle.html

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The latest news about Stryker Dragoons

https://www.army.mil/article/192479/...javelin_system

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If I missed it I apologize but how many Javalins reloads are carried?

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If nothing else the 1st photo in this certainly settles any unit size issues for WinSPMBT.
https://news.usni.org/2017/06/22/mar...covery-testing

The article also discusses the upcoming ACV-1.2 (a more amphibious capable variant intended to replace the AAV).

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FYI: Looks like China wants to broaden it's influence in the weapons export market further with the VN-17 HAPC. From the angle of the picture accompany ref. 1, looks like a 20mm and note the ATGW launcher one to each side. And at 30 tons, it should be well protected. A comparison is being made to the VT-5 LMBT. More on the new APS in ref. 2.
http://www.janes.com/article/73248/c...tection-system

GL5 APS: 360 degree protection with sensor (4) covering a 90 degree arc.
http://www.janes.com/article/73227/n...trates-gl5-aps

As a note about my post (About 2/3 weeks back in the MBT Thread.) on Ukraine's ZASLON APS, JANE's has cleared this up in my mind now. Based on what was posted, ZASLON technically speaking, should be a better system regarding detection as if you might remember each sensor covered a min. arc of +155 degrees of arc thus providing overlapping detection. The plus here should be obvious in that a MBT/APC could lose two sensors and still be well protected.

Regards,
Pat
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Well not that long ago I had a discussion in the MBT Thread I believe it was concerning the state of the Russian OOB and what I had on file just myself in dealing with soon to be and projected Russian equipment. Besides all the fairly new stuff like the T-14, T-15, BUMERANG etc. etc. now we can add the following below equipment to the ever increasing Russian OOB.

But before I do it is important to remember that the "newer" toys of the Russian Army will represent a much smaller part of the Army versus recapitalization of existing or if you resetting platforms much like the ABRAMS with the SEP modernization programs. Plain and simply it's a more cost effective solution especially when modernizing a large military force.

BTR-87:
http://www.janes.com/article/73305/a...ses-btr-87-apc

BMD-4M Airborne:
http://www.janes.com/article/73314/a...ernises-bmd-4m

China is in the act of doing the same (So are most major militaries.) this time a new variant of the VP-10 APC mounting a 105mm MG.
http://www.janes.com/article/73292/n...hicle-variants

The theme continues with the USA and consider this as an ongoing update. They hope to reach FOC by the Summer of 2018.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/augu...d_1180817.html

Some stuff from the ARMY-2017 Exhibition just outside of Moscow. The photos might be of useful for our purposes in many ways.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/army..._12308171.html
https://www.armyrecognition.com/army..._12208172.html

Regards,
Pat
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From the perspective of the game there is little difference between the BTR-82 and the BTR-87. Based on the specs from

http://www.military-today.com/apc/btr_82.htm

It has a marginally more powerful engine..12HP.... and a slight reduction in top speed.....90 kph vs 100 for the 82 ( but that's just one source......) it might have a bit more armour but that difference in power-speed might be " source distortion"......until there is further info I would be inclined to rename the 82 as BTR-82/87 but the 87 does show ATGM capability but that is not stated in the article

already in the game

knowing what is up and coming is great but I am more interested in what was just delivered to the troops

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A couple of program updates...

Australia: After over a year now the ADF has declared that Phase 1 Testing in the LAND 400 program has been completed on time. This is where the ADF is evaluating the AMV 35 against the BOXER. I still feel "my gut" instinct has me thinking the BOXER will win this competition. Phase 2 decision will be made during the 1st half of 2018 when evaluation of the Phase 1 results should be completed.

You'll notice I'm using a new ref. for this story. I've been mirroring this site against my normal ones for several months now and am confident enough to start using it out here. I hope some of you might find it useful as well.
http://www.asdnews.com/news-71565/Te...(LAND_400).htm

USMC: The CORPS has ordered a low rate production of 21 AAV-SU tracks. They should be delivered sometime between JAN - APR 2018 for what amounts to them being put into a "reliability growth testing program" for as of yet an unspecified period of time. The CORPS up to this point, took it through an initial 1.5yr. testing program.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/augu..._83108172.html

Just a couple of quick ones, have a good day. Hoping IRMA doesn't ruin my mini vacation! :eek:

Regards,
Pat
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