retiredgrunt45 said:I think the purchase of new tanks may hinge around how well the Leapord's perform in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is not tank country, the soviets found that out the hard way.
Which just happens to beCanada's defence minister says it's costing taxpayers $189 million to send re-enforcements,
including Leopard tanks, to Afghanistan to support Canadian troops.
Dixon said:With Regards to a 105mm Cannister Round, I know the Americans have successfully fielded a 120mm Cannister rd in Iraq, how hard would it be to downscale it to 105mm for use with our gun systems?
As well, with the worries on damaging the fume extractor, why not just package the shot like a shotshell, have a wad/shot cup that just falls away as soon as the rd(s) exit the barrel, much like the shot cup on your average shotshell.
Not insurmountable but very expensiveAmmoTech90 said:Not an insurmountable problem and I'm sure there's a solution out there somewhere.