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February 21st, 2011, 07:38 PM
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Re: APC Development and related topics.
Don't know what happened to the Kuwati Desert Chameleon 6x6 picture, so hopefully these will post.
 
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February 22nd, 2011, 01:02 PM
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Re: APC Development and related topics.
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Very doubtful.
With a crew of 3 and 7 passengers it's not something the USMC would probably be interested in.
They prefer to move an entire USMC squad (13 people) per vehicle.
Why?
Simple, volume/mass.
You can only fit so much aboard a ship, there's no way in hell to double the number of vehicles carried aboard to move the same number of people, not to mention twice as many vehicle and maintenance crew.
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February 22nd, 2011, 04:15 PM
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Re: APC Development and related topics.
There is no shortage of amphibious APCs but even the "most amphious" ones can really just wade comfortably across a river.
If you want autonomous landing over the horizont or something in that ballpark then only the chinese have something that kinda fits the bill.
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February 27th, 2011, 04:10 PM
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Re: APC Development and related topics.
News of last week.
The UAE has been spending billions in modernization and procurement of arms over the last couple of years here's another example. Will try to find to what level or type these improvements will be done too. The UAE would fall under what's in the game as the Gulf States.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22366/
Track for the 2011/2012 campaign.
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March 13th, 2011, 04:47 PM
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Re: APC Development and related topics.
News of the past week.
1. Brazil's VBTP-MR takes another step forward with the signing of the contract to procure the ELBIT UT-30 RO Turret. The bottom picture is a computer rendering of the VBTP-MR with the UT-30 turret. Again the Brazilian Marines will recieve the 8x8 version as part of the overall pkg. The USMC was also looking at the 8x8 version as well prior to the EFV being cancelled in January past. See the patch extract in this thread for further info to include the 8x8 and USMC interest in the refs.
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product2956.html
2. The USA GCV program and GAO report on it.
http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/770/
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April 6th, 2011, 12:51 PM
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Re: APC Development and related topics.
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.
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July 23rd, 2011, 01:20 AM
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Re: APC Development and related topics.
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
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