APC Development and related topics.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Just found this to accompany my last post...
http://www.armyrecognition.com/march...ine_corps.html

Regards,
Pat

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

Just found this to accompany my last post...
http://www.armyrecognition.com/march...ine_corps.html

Regards,
Pat

Well, looks like the are a LOT more comfortable then the older wood bench. Now if they've figured out how to vent the exhaust outside the vehicle rather then inside the crew/passenger compartment ...
http://www.defensenews.com/videos/de...3/16/81883614/

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

The first CTCS 40mm system has been turned over to the Brits. It appears the early data on the performance of the ammo was pretty much on the mark. Also loading process is shown in the below ref as well which to this point I don't recall seeing before.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/march..._32203161.html

Regards,
Pat

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

I've been tracking this for a long time now as closely as possible, now that basically we're starting to get both really good artist renderings and pictures which will hopefully lead to better Icons and data for making these systems work in the game.



So next we have JANE's take on the delivery to the UK of the first production CTCS 40mm which gives us the following...
1. Excellent rendering of the weapon itself.
2. A really good and updated picture of the UK AJAX
3. An update that the "mirror" French JAGUAR is still on track.
http://www.janes.com/article/59010/u...-cannon-system

Remember this is a joint effort between the UK and France.

Regards,
Pat

[IronDuke99]

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

Remember this is a joint effort between the UK and France.

Regards,
Pat

You really think so...

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

This next should clear up the "joint" program issue from the preceding posts. I would like to further just clear up a doctrine issue concerning the French and UK in the realm of APC's. Simply the shift has occurred both with UK that had relied more on wheeled types than tracked, where France has gone the other direction. The last serious wheeled APC for the UK was with it's involvement with Germany and Netherlands in the BOXER Program. The UK after it's withdrawal would soon start the FRES-SV Program which suffered from many issues but, was being developed as a tracked vehicle. Anyway that kept Don and I busy for quite a while as I recall. Here's your story and a little background on the FRES-SV as well.
http://www.army-technology.com/news/...system-4847154
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...ntracts-01130/
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/fres/
http://www.armyrecognition.com/unite...ations_uk.html


Regards,
Pat


P.S.
Yes still tracking FRES-SV Program for about 8yrs. It might make it in before 2025!?!

[IronDuke99]

FRES has been one of the largest British MOD disasters of recent times (not a small thing to say). To be fair it was complicated by large scale UK involvement in Afghanistan and making any resulting vehicle survivable when hit by a mine or large IED.

So Ajax ends up about 40 tons (?) meaning A) it cannot be transported by air except, perhaps by the RAF C17 Globemaster aircraft(?) Anyone ??? and B) Ajax is roughly the same size as Warrior 2 will be, with the same main weapon system. Can UK afford two such similar sized AFV's ...

Even if the C17 can carry the Ajax, the RAF has a limited number of them. FRES was meant to be relatively easy to deploy and air transportable. The British Army wants 8x8 vehicles for the new Strike Brigades, but where to find the money for them even if they are largely 'off the shelf' overseas vehicles...

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Don,
Should have some in here already on the USA AMPV but, the below is the newest I have. In a nutshell they're in the prototype building stage. If the below gets resolved expect this program to be fast tracked besides, the Philippine Army will modify every M113 we can send and we've been sending them and yes, they've been modifying them. These are weeks or less old from my files...
https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R43240.pdf
http://insidedefense.com/insider/amp...tion-explained
http://gpsworld.com/kvh-delivers-tac...ew-ampv-fleet/

Again sorry I missed the question in the SP/SPAA Thread.

I almost feel like I should do another ever popular "smilie" story-you have to admit it's been awhile but, I have to go to bed!?!

Regards,
Pat

[DRG]

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

Don,
Should have some in here already on the USA AMPV but, the below is the newest I have. In a nutshell they're in the prototype building stage. If the below gets resolved expect this program to be fast tracked besides, the Philippine Army will modify every M113 we can send and we've been sending them and yes, they've been modifying them. These are weeks or less old from my files...
https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R43240.pdf
http://insidedefense.com/insider/amp...tion-explained
http://gpsworld.com/kvh-delivers-tac...ew-ampv-fleet/

Again sorry I missed the question in the SP/SPAA Thread.

I almost feel like I should do another ever popular "smilie" story-you have to admit it's been awhile but, I have to go to bed!?!

Regards,
Pat

Pat you did good to mention this because when you did I went in to check something and discovered that I had not as yet entered the SP mortar version into the OOB's, so I did.....then I fired up the game to check them and found instead of a green camo one I was seeing the winter one which is the next one on the list......so I went back and checked and everything was perfect in MOBHack but it was out by one in the game....checking the code has not yet reveiled the problem but I have discovered its bigger than I thought so without thatwe would have probably missed it until likely 5 minutes after someone else looked at it and wondered why they were getting winter Icon in August

So the release is on hold again until this gets sorted out...my job right now is to find the boundaries then work inward

So in a back hand kind of way I thank you .....it saves us a lot of aggravation to find things like this before everyone else but this one's turning into a bit of a nightmare and without you posting this I would likely have missed it

Don

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Some things I hope to accomplish for the next patch in this area. Some I've been tracking for awhile now...

Denmark: The most ambitious APC competition has just ended along the anticipated result of tracked versus wheeled based on how the competition was setup.
http://www.janes.com/article/51105/d...-artillery-buy

But just hot off the presses...
http://www.janes.com/article/59596/d...ry-procurement

INDONESIA: Now for something a little different on a very versatile platform that has performed better than oridginally thought.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/janua..._12601161.html

RUSSIA: Unless we give defensive points on vehicles for engine location , I can't justify the slot being wasted on the next. The only other change is rear access for the troops compared to the "base" unit mentioned we got in the game about 3 years ago now.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/march..._32403162.html

JAPAN: They are getting ready for a major upgrade to their AAV's.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/april..._30804163.html

USA: An interesting change in philosophy but, one I can understand given they'll be around for quite some time.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/april..._40704164.html

We've gone around the world so this should be good for now. Have a great night/or day!

Regards,
Pat