APC Development and related topics.

[DRG]

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/02/ukra...n-ukraine.html

The order of the stories may change depending on when this is viewed but the one that caught my eye was "Volunteers build ‘Frankenstein’ vehicles to aid the Ukraine effort"

Which look like a lot of things that were built during the Spanish Civil war ( and for the same reasons )

[blazejos]

Originally Posted by DRG

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/02/ukra...n-ukraine.html

The order of the stories may change depending on when this is viewed but the one that caught my eye was "Volunteers build ‘Frankenstein’ vehicles to aid the Ukraine effort"

Mobile hospital will be ready to action in next week according to its creator look on their last movie on twitter
https://twitter.com/RaduHossu?ref_sr...Ctwgr%5Eauthor

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Well, it looks like we can say farewell to the AJAX.

The UK Govt. via UK MOD has finally released its update concerning AJAX in regard to where it currently stands in trials and its ability with no further delays in the rest of its trial schedule.

From the article:

"Ajax vehicles to reach Initial Operating Capability between July and December 2025."

"Full Operating Capability will follow between October 2028 and September 2029, when the Army has trained and converted forces to the Ajax platform to deliver Armoured Cavalry capability to the Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade and its two Armoured Brigade Combat Teams."

So, a 1 year "SWAG" in FOC again with no further delays in the ongoing trials portion.

A note about the first ref. this is released on the UK Govt. website.

At the TOP note who its from and when you click on them you'll get the same exact article as posted just above. So to be CLEAR
this is from BOTH MOD and the UK Govt. official sites.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/a...delivery-times
https://www.army-technology.com/news...jax-programme/

This I suspect will only be the first of a few more to fall by the wayside but the reporting should make this as no surprise to anyone out here.

Regards,
Pat

[blazejos]

Did you know that this mobile bus hospital was targeted in 21 of may in Kiev even if this vehicles are not strict military vehicles but created to save life even of opposite side. You can read more on creators twitter https://twitter.com/RaduHossu?ref_sr...Ctwgr%5Eauthor

The Mobile Hospital i was building from Romanan's donations was targeted and bombed by the russians. It was built on a civilian site by a civilian company in Kyiv. Nothing to do with military! A MOBILE HOSPITAL WAS BUILDING THERE! Damages:

And that opens other question that I and all we together as a community around this game are not in that case a bunch of Useful idiots https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiot and is better to stop totally discuss about war in Ukraine and SPMBT until war ends because we don't know how this even openly available information's aggregated together are used by someone who are around us on this forum . What is your opinion ??

[blazejos]

There are not APC or whatever else they are even not military vehicles even if they are armored. The are ambulances on the wheel's and created to save life. Bus is now mobile hospital and was a ordinary city bus in earlier life and look on articles about this strange vehicles from Romania and its creator ...

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-.../32376609.html

Movie with process of creation of this vehicles this bus with all the plates and equipment inside cost 70.000€ even if bus was given for free by polish Town
https://twitter.com/i/status/1622238540674236417

This medical vehicles are created In the memory of Oleg Gubal! who died during transport and his death inspired building of this vehicles for medical teams on frontline.

Here original creator twitter
https://twitter.com/RaduHossu?ref_sr...Ctwgr%5Eauthor

and his words about this bus

This is not MadMax. This is the MEDIVAC for Oleg Gubal Mobile Hospital Complex 100% funded by #Romanian donors on my Facebook page. This Vehicle is 90% ready. Tires will be changed. It will be anti-mine NATO standard protected. This will take the wuunded from 0 line. Thread: 1/N

Movie with presentation of the bus
https://twitter.com/i/status/1633619573508276225

And here he founding whole project of mobile hospital
https://autorota.com.ua/en/

His vision of mobile front line hospital

We did not gave up and now the Mobile Military Complex will be made out of 5 vehicles, not 2:
1 Medical Bus - Operation Room (double Swebor Armor 600) armored.
1 Extraction Vehicle - a Ford on a Kamaz Chassy.
1 Logistical vehicle
2 Ambulances
All armored, ready for off road. /6

[blazejos]

But "MadMax" were really used by Azov battalion but in ... 2014 during recapturing Mariupol



https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blog...-for-mariupol/

[zovs66]

I just read this article on the Russian BMPT Terminator.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/20535

Is this BMPT Terminator the same thing in game as the BMPT-72 ?

[scorpio_rocks]

Originally Posted by zovs66

Is this BMPT Terminator the same thing in game as the BMPT-72 ?

Yes - however the article (wrongly) says it is based on the armarta

[DRG]

https://www.armyrecognition.com/russ...g_vehicle.html

Like the initial BMP-T, the BMPT-72 is based on the chassis of the T-72 tank

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Well, I continue to follow the AJAX and its variants most notably the ARIES.

There's nothing newer out on the web to include from MOD. There is however another source that's reporting the same as I posted several months back (3/or 4 posts above this one.) concerning FOC etc.

"Alex Chalk, UK minister for defense procurement announced the IOC reset today (Somewhere between July to Dec 2025 per para 1) in an update to parliament and also confirmed that FOC has been scheduled to take place between October 2028 and September 2029."

This will have a profound effect on ARIES as they share a common platform.

"Overall, the British Army will receive up to six Ajax variants, with the vehicle set to become the service’s first fully digitized platform. It will primarily serve in a Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) role, integrated with a 40mm-stabilized cannon and a primary sight fitted with “imaging technology capability” allowing it to detect and engage targets at “far greater ranges” than legacy platforms, according to GDLS-UK company literature."

The "ISTAR" issue will involve more complex components to fulfill this role. In light of this I will review the "+" positive impact it will have on the FCS and TI/GSR as previously stated. But for now, there is no rush to do this based on the continuity of the narrative as being reported to include MOD from my previous post.
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/03/...-8-years-late/

Also, my weekly ARMY News from the Australian MOD last week confirmed that their BOXERs will besides the LANCE 40mm turret also carry 2 launchers for the SPIKE-LR.

Don't get too excited because they've already reported the BOXER dates and they are very similar to the UK AJAX/ARIES dates.

Regards,
Pat