Since Mark is on a China kick again
, here's some other toys I'm watching as well...
There really aren't that many "
tank destroyers" out there right now that are really any good a notable exception would be Italy's
CENTAURO among a handful of others.
http://www.iveco-otomelara.com/wheeled/centauro8x8.php
Note: I believe Italy is about to get the above as contracts were recently signed. Still have much to verify here though before anyone does anything. I can say from what I've found out thus far concerning that 120mm HPMG, it'll be able to handle anything out there. It is wise to remember a gun no matter how good is only as good as the ammo it uses to reach max. effect on the battlefield. This is why in
combination we still see that modern 105mm MG's can still kill modern MBT's. I digress-sorry!
China has responded to the task with the
ST2.
http://www.janes.com/article/66778/n...tank-destroyer
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/st2.htm
Also we are to see major upgrades the TYPE 96/96A with the now
96B.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/art...xperience.html
http://csef.ru/en/oborona-i-bezopasn...vnovaniya-6946
Though Russia probably just had a "quite" laugh...
http://defence-blog.com/army/new-chi...mpetition.html
Sorry but my JANE'S links are dead, had 2 on the
TYPE 96B-SORRY!
Regards,
Pat
