APC Development and related topics.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Well I figured a better show a "pulse" out here, so I've just come across the following...

As many of you know I've been following developments in Australia for many years now going back to the development of the HAWKEI and some formation data I received from the Army concerning MBT unit composition going back to the Vietnam War. Of late it's been the LAND 400 program which recently down selected the BOXER. The LAND 400 Program has now reached Phase 3, this Phase is to decide which IFV they desire for the Army.

Before people get too excited, acquisition isn't slated until 2026. However their M113's are getting older, and though the BOXER is very capable, it's still not a true IFV, even with the 30mm RWS onboard, which is the plan for now and as tested.

However, the Australian Army has been very motivated and aggressive in it's recent acquisitions. Their evaluation programs are very aggressive but, the thing I look at is they're evaluating "proven off the shelve" equipment which might speed up the process, I dare say, for the possibility of acquisition and acceptance by calendar last quarter 2024 or Summer of 2025. Otherwise the ref. is only for FYI (Which it really is now anyway.)
https://www.armyrecognition.com/sept...forces_18.html

"Going Deep, Deep, Under" WQC speak.

Until next time.

Regards,
Pat

[MarkSheppard]

China is being unusually active, the Chinese Marines (aka 'Smurfs' for their blue camouflage) have been seen with new or previously Army only equipment in their characteristic blue smurf camouflage lately.

Not including photos because China is China -- notorious for FUD or for limited prototypes being given troop trials and then disappearing forever.

[Suhiir]

Ummm ... Don ... you did it again.

USMC AAV/SU program cancelled.
https://defence-blog.com/news/u-s-ma...programme.html

I'll ask you to recall it was your idea not mine to include the AAV/SU in the OOB.

[DRG]

Whatever....it's now been renationalized and will not show up in the game
--it will likely be removed altogether before the next patch and if not....who cares..its re-nationalize and if slots are need down the road they can be re-used.

*I* added it as it was presented as a done deal. Yes that has happened before in the past as we try to stay on top of things but that frequently bites us...so I remain supremely disinterested in posts about the latest prototypes. I remain on the fence about many of the Russian entries but will leave them as is until we know more

[Imp]

It’s mad I am pretty sure USA has spent well in excess of $100 billion on canceled projects since Vietnam!!!
Wonder what the country would be like if it had been used on the public sector instead, infrastructure schools etc.
Policing maybe more Americans are murdered each year than have died in the last 10 years of conflicts if I recall correctly.

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by Imp

It’s mad I am pretty sure USA has spent well in excess of $100 billion on canceled projects since Vietnam!!!
Wonder what the country would be like if it had been used on the public sector instead, infrastructure schools etc.
Policing maybe more Americans are murdered each year than have died in the last 10 years of conflicts if I recall correctly.

Nothing really new there. Lots of cancelled projects during WW II and while I can't think of anything specific I'm sure there were a good many during the American Civil War.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

As I’m on vacation from all the FUN I’ve been having from work these past several months now I think free “milk and honey” for all here with the canceled DOD project money!! I thought it was still in the evaluation stage still. However it doesn’t surprise me ethier, and it’s ashamed because the CORPS needed the darn thing.

Have to spend the extra money on issues with the F-35, of which a F-35B crashed recently within the last 3 weeks I believe it was. Thankfully from initial reports no one was injured.

Pat
Darn IPAD ARYE 2 is too stupid to multi-task and do ‘Smilies” also!?!

Back on Vacation somewhere in upper Va. SHhhh!

[RC4]

Portuguese Army will receive 139 Spanish made Armoured Vamtac Uro ST5, first allready arrived and was presented this week.
They will replace the Armoured Hummer in RCA (Central Africa Republic)

Thanks

[DRG]

Is this a different vehicle than 730 ? very similar name but different it seems

[RC4]

Its the latest version:

https://www.janes.com/article/83702/...5-4-4-vehicles

http://www.fuerzasmilitares.com/Foll...07-06-2016.pdf

The best articles are in spanish, not here.

Thanks