APC Development and related topics.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Sorry I've been getting these out late but I've been busy in other areas this past week. So here's more news from last week...

1. USA continues to make improvements to BRADLEY to increase its life cycle abilities.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...835/#contracts

2. I think this next will be the final nail in the coffin for the EFV, I fully understand its current status in the game and agree with it. We have time and I won't recommend a change in status until I post my final 2011/2012 Patch Post. Alternatives are discussed in this article, but I would further suggust that Brazil's new VBTP-MR fully amphibious 8x8 Marine version might get a look down the road as well. It certainly would fully meet the carry requirements for a USMC squad (13 I believe?) plus crew and can carry wide range of weapons as well. See the APC section Patch Post here or go to that thread itself for more info. Of course I'll continue to follow the EFV as needed.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...#efv-contracts

Time get ready for work.

Regards,
Pat

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

1. Gotta love India working hard to build a strong economy, military, education and let's not forget in ~15yrs or less surpass China in population, I wonder what the implications of that could lead to? For now though it's the search for newer military hardware.
http://www.army-technology.com/news/news123924.html

2. Well at least Denmark is keeping their tanks, for now anyway, but it's time to replace their M-113's.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rope&Itemid=57

3. The WARRIOR got some recent upgrades but I wasn't sure about putting it into the curent PP in progress. So here's a "Hail Mary Pass" to see if it's worth the effort.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/25686/

4. An old friend that was on my very first PP from 2yrs. ago. The last of them are now delivered.
http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/840/

5. Brazil to maybe upgrade their M-113 APC as KMW opens up for business there.
http://defense-update.com/wp/20110414_kmw_laad.html

Regards,
Pat