Search results

They own a lot more than just that area. About 1,500m SE of the AOPS type vessel there are two fairly unusual vessels being assembled that look like some odd sort of surface arsenal ship as well. Grey hull and no windows with odd shaping on the super structure. My iPhone doesn’t offer...

Generally no one these days makes APC's in the olden M113/FV432 type setup. The AMPV is the closest, and it still has way way more armor than those did. IFV's have gotten way way more armor (unless one looks at the NAMER HAPC which is really just a Merkava MBT without the tank turret), and...

I think the UK MoD is on crack. The Jackal is an open top truck, entirely impractical for a LSCO vehicle. The Foxhound is a 4x4 MRAP (that is ridiculously top heavy, it honestly makes the TAVP look sensible...). It is another GWOT ism last war vehicle that has no business in a LSCO. AJAX, okay...

It is an interesting conundrum. I've been doodling repeatedly in the past few months with various Divisional setups for 1) Europe 2) Pacific/SWA. Why the Division? Well it is a maneuver unit, the largest tactical formation, as Corps, Army, and Theatre commands are no considered mobile. It is...

Keep in mind AD and EW are at a relatively small segment in Ukraine. There is a school of thought that we are getting to the point that DE solutions for C-RAM, C-UAS, as well as other Electronic and Acoustic Systems exits that can through significant amounts of power to create their own...

110% I fully agree with you. I'm of the opinion (and I know many folks will disagree) that the Tank Platoon and Company need to have more than just Gun Tanks in their makeup. Which is another reason I like the CAB approach, and the ABCT composition as opposed to Infantry heavy Bde's...

https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/ash-plume-heights-hazards-and-ashfall-projections-oh-my-what-do I think the projections on USGS are very (very very) conservative. Given the fact the Mount St. Helen’s data appears to be underrepresented.

Green/ Blue welfare and pork barreling drives me berserk

I’m a believer in requirements and capabilities. Lots of equipment exists in the marketplace without a thought to the need, or employment practicality.

So was the Cougar. Let’s not go there again.

That Bradley is IVO of 45t as UA has them equipped. They are M2A2 with both up armor kits, and then B-ERA, additional local cages and local ERA additions. Plus the UA doesn’t generally use them like a CAB would. So they aren’t exposed to tank fire often (though there are Bradley’s with...

Considering this is supposed to be a thread on Canada’s tanks a thread split may be in order to address the Division and Bde format and the various types of them.

Take Russian frozen assets. Donate Hornets to Ukraine ‘selling them for the Russian assets’, buy F-35’s. Admittedly no one seems to know what Sweden is doing on its next fighter. It’s offered SAAB money for a next gen, is also exploring EuroFighter, and has overtures to LocMart for the F-35.

Eventually all Infantry will be vehicle borne (at least ISV) The XM-30 MICV seems to be a question mark as to if it is adopted should it replace the Bradley or should it replace the majority of the Strykers. Mainly as while the Stryker offers more dismounts it doesn’t offer the off route...

Well I guess that answers the question as to how Sweden was funding their F-35 buys. Win Win Win.

I'm looking at a recent copy of Army 2030, and I see 5* Different types of Divisions There are no Cav Divisions (other than in name only). You have 2 types of Armored Divisions: Armored Reinforced which have 3 ABCT's and a DIVCAV Squadron, and Armored, which have 2 ABCT's and a SBCT. The...

The MBT does jack and shit for artillery fire. You are missing some significant what why where's of the IFV.

You just described a train wreck. You don’t put a Light Infantry Brigade into an Armoured Division.

I see the MBT/IFV as a lynchpin of both defense and offense. The armor and gun of the tank provide a very potent DFS capability against AFV’s, while the auto cannon on the IFV provides some in extremis anti armor, but primarily anti light vehicle and anti-personnel capabilities, with ATGM’s to...

I blame my iPhone.