Is this just wrong of me to put this article with accompanying video in this thread? Hard to say, but what the heck. Please read the article first, I've heard rumors of the incident and I think I might've posted something already about the IDF's new and classified ATGW which this was purported to be, whatever it was no one walked away from it.
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2011/...li-hit-on.html
When ready to watch the video do so in full screen to appreciate the effectiveness of the ATGW. For the crew a horrible way to go, at least we knew if it was our time it would be relatively quick under all that pressure. The beginning of THE ABYSS still makes me cringe at times.
2. The hidden Indian T-90S situation exposed, the real reasons why India has had production issues in making the T-90S.
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2011/...supply-of.html
With Christmas around the corner how about some cheap armor as Europe is tighting the belt before you know we'll be back in the good old days of the Cold War as Russia continues double digit growth in defense spending of around 12% over the next three to four years.
3. Indonesia wants to buy German LEO 2A6 tanks.
http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/...2766aa1f6885a0
4. Austrian armor fire sale and the end of the line for the SAURERS by 2014.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rope&Itemid=57
Regards,
Pat