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[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Well they'll (Australia) will still get some just not as many maybe since it appears no final decision has been made yet. Also we've got time as they're not fielded yet.

As noted watching events here closely as for other developments to include M1A1 upgrade to a SEP variant, Down selecting the APACHE AH-64E (We might not see this.) and of course the BOXER.

Going back to my successful contact with their MOD (M1A1/Vietnam era Armor TO&E etc.), I've subscribed to their official newspaper. And, NO this isn't like "our" AIR FORCE/ARMY/MARINE/NAVY Times before anyone says anything.

APACHE issue on Page 2 of the current issue of below ref.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/

Of course I'll use all my other resources as well. The above I've found to be very forthright in their reporting.

My time is up. There's heightened World tensions out there right now.

Regards,
Pat

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

I've "mulled" this over for sometime and have hinted about the necessity of a "Plan B" in this thread and in passing in probably in the MBT Thread as well, that being said, I will not press myself to meet a deadline I now know I can't deliver on.

My main objective German OOB) is still being worked, though slowly but, it progresses none the less.

I'm not going into details or providing excuses, it'll be Plan B and that's that.

I know Don (Andy) has other concerns he can deal with at this moment in time over the next couple of weeks before they go into "final production" of the Patch over the next few weeks.

My apologies to all.

Regards,
Pat

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Don,
I came across the ref below while reading "my papers" and found the topic interesting of the ARIETE firing a drone from its MG.

But "silly me" just kept on reading the @!&***+=! article.

The wash out is MODIFYING 2 UNITS and DELETING 2 UNITS.

Please don't do anything, I've already started the submissions to include my refs.

I'm just tired, I never sleep well when "someone" is away and you know what's up.

So here's the offending ref along with the following from the real (Accept no substitutions.) Italian Army.

I'm silly typing time to finish...
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...m_its_gun.html
http://www.esercito.difesa.it/equipa...ne/ariete.aspx

Later today is a "wash" as you know, though I might manage to get it closer to finished.

Let me know if you want this and your "drop dead date" via alternate OPSEC PM.

It can also wait to be part of the PLAN B packages if you don't want to deal with this.

I'm looking to keep and modifying UNITS 024 & 025 based on the references I have, as they represent the "best match" for the data.

This is another case of a weapons Program Getting Cancelled.

Don't read; it's bad for your health and makes you start crazy things!?!

Regards,
Pat

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

My main objective German OOB) is still being worked, though slowly but, it progresses none the less.

Ohhhhh ...
You're in for so many "fun" times!

If I may make a suggestion (or four).
#1 - Weapon changes/additions/deletions
#2 - Unit changes/additions/deletions
#3 - Only now worry about formations
#4 - Always keep in mind changes to FORMATION dates require alterations to the piclists. So even if you need introduce/delete formations a couple years earlier/later then they historically exist try to "group" formation introduction/deletion around set dates that will be used when piclists are modified.