SP, MLRS and SPAA Developments

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Well after my Post #209 POTUS changed his mind two days later and I started watching to see what would happen. I got my answer about thirty minutes ago The Ukraine has NOW a battery (4) of HIMARS with the extended range 70km rockets. This was part of our new package approved this week.

I'm thinking this was a brilliant "sleight of hand" of disinformation against Russia for which those systems would cross a "red line" with them.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe..._vehicles.html

The following reports what's in the current package and provides a full update as to what we've sent to the Ukraine.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...r_ukraine.html

And also, as I offered in the post referenced at top, and this literally just came up, we've given NORWAY permission at some earlier point in time to send the Ukraine their M109A3GN improved SPA systems. Refer back to Para 2, they're also in country on the front.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...nian_army.html

They're there and in operation, don't have time to break this down more-I gotta go to work!!!

Regards
Pat

[DRG]

......and the unit I took out is now back in.........

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Imagine that!?!

Regards,
Pat

[DRG]

https://www.businessinsider.com/uk-c...sia-war-2022-6

The UK will send guided rocket systems to Ukraine that can hit targets 50 miles away.
In addition to the M270 launchers, the UK will also send M31A1 munitions.

[blazejos]

Here video clip with AHS Krab on Ukrainian front-line service.

https://youtu.be/0_fASHFXVDg

[webego]

Video clip of the work of the Russian MSTA
https://youtu.be/EeRe9zxyn_U

And a video clip of the work of another Russian artillery
https://youtu.be/ZVamv7o9fMI

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Just a little something from a place called the Salisbury Plain.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news...ategory=foryou

My TGIF!

Regards,
Pat

[blazejos]

Originally Posted by DRG

And related to that

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/u...zers-wd5jvthll

and.........

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidax...=705954e36710n

Even if 2S22 Bohdana existing only as prototype vehicle in one example, play important function during recent fight for Snake island was used from land to precise shelling island in combination with Byraktar as targeting relay.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2S22_Bohdana
https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukra...tar_drone.html
After retreat of Russians two of their Su-30 destroyed what remain on island with phosphorus bombs.
https://video.fpoz4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/...mw&oe=62C31850

[DRG]

https://en.defence-ua.com/industries...eeks-3321.html

"Ukraine’s Military Get German Howitzers, MLRS in Coming Weeks'

German Ambassador to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen stated that Germany will send new howitzers to Ukraine in the coming weeks.

155 mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer In addition to howitzers, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive HIMARS systems, which are supplied together with Britain and the United States.

..........so unit 815 start date will ( probably depending on delivery ) change to 9/122

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Looks like the first M270 MLRS arrived in in the Ukraine on the July 15th these should be the UK versions which are slightly more advanced than ours as they've been upgraded. I suggest the UK models are there as they were the first to get approval from the U.S. to send them there. Also, as I've posted a couple of weeks back, we found out taha the training has been going on a lot earlier then was reported.

I'm sure was to maintain a level of operational security and deception.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...n_ukraine.html

However, the USA this past week received the first upgraded M270A2 which sees many improvements.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...o_us_army.html

Looks like GEPHARD won't arrive until possibly the end of this month but likely in August. Training has apparently been going well the delay came from the German Gov't.

Spain is still trying to get their former LEOPARD 2A4 tanks to the Ukraine. See the above for who's delaying that as well.

Unless we're all going to get a big surprise, I'm starting to think the German LEOPARD 1A5 tank deal might not happen for the Ukraine.

Regards,
Pat