Canada's tanks

[ueo]

DIY bangalore.

Wine bottles much more fun!

 

[daftandbarmy]

Meanwhile, in Poland...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2070275699617763494

 

[Kirkhill]

US armoured brigade pummelled by Ukraine’s drones in wargame

Defeat was so fast that ‘destroyed’ tanks had to be ‘brought back to life’ to continue training drill

www.telegraph.co.uk

"Ukrainian drones defeated a US armoured brigade in a battlefield exercise, insiders have revealed."

"A participant in the exercise, which ran across April and May, told the Journal that the attacking units’ vehicles sent up clouds of dust, making them easy targets for Ukrainian reconnaissance drones. The Ukrainians “destroyed” a US armoured brigade in the exercise, the participant said."

"The simulation was repeated over the course of two weeks, with US forces showing improvement over time."

"A US Army official told the Journal that new mobile brigade combat teams, which boast more advanced anti-drone tech and strategies, fared better in the exercises than teams with standard counter-drone equipment."

 

[Bluenose_Tanker]

US armoured brigade pummelled by Ukraine’s drones in wargame

Defeat was so fast that ‘destroyed’ tanks had to be ‘brought back to life’ to continue training drill

www.telegraph.co.uk

"Ukrainian drones defeated a US armoured brigade in a battlefield exercise, insiders have revealed."

"A participant in the exercise, which ran across April and May, told the Journal that the attacking units’ vehicles sent up clouds of dust, making them easy targets for Ukrainian reconnaissance drones. The Ukrainians “destroyed” a US armoured brigade in the exercise, the participant said."

"The simulation was repeated over the course of two weeks, with US forces showing improvement over time."

"A US Army official told the Journal that new mobile brigade combat teams, which boast more advanced anti-drone tech and strategies, fared better in the exercises than teams with standard counter-drone equipment."

Are APS systems needed for C-UAS? Yes of course.

Do these exercises also give the drone team too much credit? Also yes. I've seen it on several Exs now. There is an OCT embedded with these crews that "destroy" ground vehicles then reset and 10 min later they're "destroying" more vehicles with the same drone.

"The simulation was repeated over the course of two weeks, with US forces showing improvement over time." sounds like the OCTs started making things a little more fair in addition to troops learning to deal with drones.

 

[Bluenose_Tanker]

Meanwhile, in Poland...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2070275699617763494

I'd hate to be in logistics in Poland

That country seems to buy some new equipment every time they get more room on their Canex plan European Union loan ceiling and its whatevers in stock at the moment.

 

[Gordon Dundas/]

Huh! So that's what Thailand would look like with real money. Granted somebody's else's money, but.
Actually is you really want to see wild logistic problems Check out the Thai military stocks .
Picture GOFOs as small children dropped off at a penny candy store with a hundred dollar bill clutched in their hot little hands.

 

[Kirkhill]

Latest CV90

BAE Systems Presents CV90 MkIV Combat Vehicle in Configuration Designed for the Czech Army

BAE Systems displays the Czech Army's CV90 MkIV in Prague as Czechia advances its 246-vehicle infantry fighting vehicle program.

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[Maxman1]

CV90 is an IFV, not a tank.

 

[PrairieFella]

Unless youre talking this guy.

 

[FJAG]

Unless youre talking this guy.

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There are many people who will argue with you about whether the CV90105 and CV90120 are tanks assault guns or death traps.

 

[PrairieFella]

There are many people who will argue with you about whether the CV90105 and CV90120 are tanks assault guns or death traps.

Light tanks have a role - just not as MBTs. I like the idea of either a tp per MCav Sqn or a Sqn - worth at the Regt level in an MCav Regt. Hard to beat a 120mm in DFS task. Way cheaper and way faster than any ATGM.

 

[AvroArrow92]

CV90-120 variant with the autoloader is very interesting. It’s an assault gun or light tank not main battle tank; however if we want more mobile firepower this is a good fit. If we are only going to have one brigade with tanks, then this has a real role in the defence were assault guns were used historical. Along with recce in force. It is not a MBT replacement it sits in the murky middle of the spectrum of armour. Although it’s biggest fault which I’m sure many would agree: if it looks like tank, has a tank gun, and a has cav doctrine then it will be used as a tank.