Bradleys

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Saw this earlier this month while looking into PATRIOT/MEADS program. It was posted by this site this month. Seems they were just being tested (Final.) this past January. Don't know status of this within the game but, it seems it's not fielded yet. Also the Army killed the program at their end in the Fiscal 2008 Budget.
http://www.defense-update.com/newsca...009042010.html and
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...d-phase-02193/
The Navy takes over:
http://www.deagel.com/news/US-Navy-t...000005267.aspx
For the techs:
http://www.baesystems.com/ProductsSe..._s2_apkws.html
Have great weekend all!
Regards,
Pat

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John,
Hope this helps? Note BRADLEY ammo load out from these sites and just good GP info for rest:
http://www.military-today.com/apc/m2_bradley.htm and this shows the consistency of the first source in the comparison of ammo load out (Bottom of this next article.) between types:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...round/m2a3.htm
These also provide performance info.
Pics:


Have a great weekend all!
Pat

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I posted about this pre patch saying something to look at for the next patch.
A lot of countries are developing some in final phases & may well be in service by the time its due, no real sense in second guessing.
The game currently gives USA Apaches DAGR equiped rockets from mid 2000.
DAGR was Lockheed Martins privatly funded attempt & passed all trials but no takers. Army just showed no intrest in it or the original APKWS (yes I spelt wrong) but the Marine core rejuvinated it & did the trials for APKWS II.

Why keep funding one when you already have a working system probably go ask the politicians.
Why are the marine Core intreasted while the army are not, probably a few factors.
Army still thinking take on the heavier (traditional) forces load Hellfires, hang the cost & logistics is not a big problem.
Marines however logistics is cruicial & an accurate rocket will do the job vs most targets. Plus due to size you can carry a much bigger payload.
Accuracy is on par with a Hellfire at a fraction of the cost or at least the DAGR tests were which is probably why other countries are developing.
Then there are things like the Spike ATGM that use similar tech & are supposedly helo mountable. Dumb missiles so basicly a rocket also outside the scope of the game already tested are anti shipping varients etc.
Computer tech advances at great speed & hence things that can use it do like firecontrol smart launchers instead of smart missiles & there counterparts etc.