The news keeps coming so along with it the work list to some extent...
1. About ARJUN MKII I agree with the updated start date. I might be looking at a date change for ARJUN though, but I'm not ready to "pull the trigger" on that yet and not here either. But some issues have come up. The big one being Russia is trying to push the T-90MS over the ARJUN MKII. As you might or not remember the Indian Army set up a head to head competition between the ARJUN and T-90S (Platoon or Company of each, can't remember.) over a period of a month with the surprising result (It performed better then expected by it's Army supporters and Developers.) re-soundly beat the T-90S in all categories. The push is for the same with the updated versions of each. Thus far the ARJUN MKII is doing very well in the current evaluation process that included ~100 upgrades all together.
Also LAHAT and TROPHY addressed here.
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2011/...n-mark-ii.html
http://www.armyrecognition.com/may_2...2_0705121.html
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2012/...d-t-90-at.html
http://www.armyrecognition.com/april...e_0204122.html
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...asia&Itemid=56
http://www.armyrecognition.com/april...m_0504122.html
THE FOLLOWING IS FROM THE INDIA MOD ARJUN TIMELIME JUST SEE THE HEADLINES FOR MY CONCERNS WITH MKI DATE. MORE ON WHY AND WHAT HAPPENED LATER.
http://www.india-defence.com/focus-14
TRACK FOR MODS.
2. Keeping the only plant open in the U.S for tank production, don't worry Congreess stepped in on this one.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/34981/
FYI.
3. RTA COS reviews the OPLOT though I must say it looks like the "M" to me as we discussed was a possibility when I submitted it for 6.0 and I see provision is already in place should it be.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/march...y_2303122.html
TRACK TYPE & FYI.
4. Iran equipping ZOLFAGER with new FCS. Also I believe the ZOLFAGAR 2 is in the game and should be deleted as it's only a prototype test bed.
http://www.army-technology.com/proje...rmainbattleta/
http://www.armyrecognition.com/april...l_1204121.html
MOD ZOLFAGAR 3 w/FCS DELETE ZOLFAGAR 2.
5. This caused a stir in India.
http://www.defensenews.com/article/2...ary-Weaknesses
FYI.
6. Russia scrapping a lot of "T's" from the Army. Dates could be an issue here for current inventory in both the Army and OOB.
http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20120323/172346264.html
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rope&Itemid=57
TRACK & FYI.
7. The push is on for the SAF to find a new tank. I believe last year I noted they were looking into LEO 2A4, T-90S, OPLOT and one other that escapes my mermory now, but should in this thread. This still comes from the "You think!" catagory. The OILFANT is to under gunned and thin skinned for the neighborhood it's surrounded by.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rica&Itemid=55
FYI & TRACK.
8. Armor and Jets going into storage in Austrialia, yep budjet cuts again.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...ania&Itemid=66
FYI.
9. Indonesian human rights issues could stop sell of Dutch LEO to that country.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...asia&Itemid=56
TRACK & FYI.
10. Italian CENTAUROS to Russia? Could happen they have already ordered the LMV (See MRAP Thread.).
http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20120512/173407220.html
TRACK & VERIFY Italian GUN TYPES.
As of
1 JUNE I'm shutting down the "news" side of things in all "my" threads to focus on the Patch Page inputs. As many know, if you have an issue or piece of equipment you want looked into, I'll answer and do my best to help. So it begins (Not that it really ended.) this news format was intended to help me stay organized and it gives you a view of my work list and how things change. Update #1 HELOS 3/4 done from last year to now. Jets will be next with VISION issues to be asked and hopefully addressed as SNIPER, LITENING and Russian and Chinese systems are prolific now. That's just one mans thoughts. So I'm ready for Don too be
but hopefully
once in awhile as long as I don't do too much of these
:
well one can hope anyway
!! So to start the 2012/2013 Campaign I promise NO EQUIPMENT INPUTS FOR NEW ZEALAND!?!
Regards,
Pat
