SP, MLRS and SPAA Developments

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And now for something different SPAA, new and "tracking".
Switzerland/?/Skyranger/C2/DP 35mm/
http://www.military-today.com/artillery/skyranger.htm and
http://defense-update.com/products/a/aheadsparc.htm.
No quick look here except it's been designed to support duel purpose in a fire suppression role out to 5000m. Short articles.
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Watching end of 50km cross and getting ready for USA vs Canada hockey, so I hope you will enjoy the rest of your day!
Regards,
Pat

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Staying with Air Defence and as a reminder dates are as "fielded":
RUSSIA/PANTSYR-S1/2010/C3/Quad 30mm and 12 57E6 AA Missiles.
Article: http://www.military-today.com/missiles/pantsyr.htm
Nato designation SA-22 GREYHOUND. Has been ordered by the following: ALGERIA, SYRIA and the UAE.
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Regards,
Pat

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Let me introduce the ARCHER this could be the first SPA unit to get in the game not to incur a "movement penalty" if the code allows it.
SWEDEN & NORWAY/ARCHER/2011/C4 (Min. 2)/155mm & LEMUR Remote 12.7mm.
http://www.military-today.com/artillery/archer.htm Note:30s Stop to Fire and 30s Out of Action this could be a potential counter battery nightmare.
And it seems BAE has gotten the final production contract approved. For those of us following the BMOD FRES program take note of the last para from the following as well, the French as I reported earlier are to get the CTWS 40mm to be mounted on a new platform.
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article_1639.html
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Well I have to ready my Japanese forces for an assault against the Russians, so I hope you all have a great weekend!
Regards,
Pat

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ARCHER update SWEDEN contracts for 48 units.
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/contracts.php
Regards,
Pat

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With a long and rich history in the field of artillery, how can I leave the French out of this? Your right I can't.
France, Saudi Arabia and Thailand/CAESAR/2007/C6/
155mm (18Rs) and OpRM 12.7mm/
Replaced Frances TRF1 towed 155mm, has armored cab for full crew protection from SAF and ASSplinters, <1m out of action time and "shoot and scoot" capibilities AND when firing a salvo of six OGRE cargo rounds (HE or AT bomblets) the coverage area is 3 Hectares= 30,000Sq. Meters= 7.41 Acres at saturation per this first source. I believe my maths right!?! If so that's a whole lot of "I wanna be somewhere else!". If correct this goes a long way to support some points made in IMPs CM Modeling thread from 7 FEB. 2010.
Anyway for your reading pleasure:
http://www.military-today.com/artillery/caesar.htm and
http://defense-update.com/products/c/caesar.htm (Shows number ordered by Saudi and Thai forces.)
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As mine is just starting, I hope the rest of you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Regards,
Pat

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Come one, come all!! See the PANTSYR-S1 and S-300 in action!! PANTSYR-S1 is just reaching the field now (See post #4), while the S-300's "Offspring" the TRUMPF 400 has just deployed the first two launchers at the beginning of this year for the defence of Moscow after years of delays. See thread in this forum.
http://www.defense-update.com/newsca...snews.html#sam
Enjoy the video! Good Night!
Regards,
Pat

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Something a little different that depending on exports might show up in a WinSPMBT country. Developed by Soltam of Israel.
Kazakhstan/SEMSER/2008/C5~6/122mm L38, MG UKN, Rs UKN/
Info:
http://www.military-today.com/artillery/semser.htm
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Have a GREAT Weekend!
Regards,
Pat