Informing the Army’s Future Structure

[Kirkhill]

200 tanks to "accompany" our battlefield taxis. No IFV's.

Unless the tanks are CV90s?

50x CV90120
150 CV9035?

 

[Kirkhill]

25th Inf Div commander has been developing his thoughts on his needs for his theater.

In addition to the drone platoon in the battalion multi-purpose company, and the drone company at brigade he also wants a Launched Effects company in his DivArty firing something comparable to the Shahed (long range and cheap).

At the other end he doesn't want drones at the squad level. He figures platoons can spare/manage the necessary resources to operate drones but it is overload foor his squads.

No drones for Army squads, teams, 25th Infantry Division leader says

Amid a push to put more small drones in soldiers' hands, the Army is learning there’s a ceiling to the number of unmanned systems that units can handle.

www.armytimes.com

...

I wonder how he feels about the Switchblade type LAMs.

Army, AeroVironment ink nearly $1B contract for Switchblade killer drones

The Army awarded drone maker AeroVironment a new indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $990 million for multiple variants of the company’s Switchblade loitering munitions.

defensescoop.com

Tank-Busting Switchblade 400 Joins AeroVironment's Family Of Kamikaze Drones

The Switchblade 400 leverages the larger 600 design to offer similar capabilities in a shorter-range package that a single person can employ.

www.twz.com

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It all makes me wonder about the big squad/small platoon versus small squads in big platoons.

A tactical entity of 16 to 24 seems to becoming popular.

 

[Ludoc]

So Im hearing rumours, completely unsubstantiated, that 200 tanks may be on the docket to outfit two regiments. Nothing on the books obviously but that would be a game changer for the RCAC.

CCA was in Wainwright yesterday and was asked a few questions about armoured stuff. He said he was optimistic about the VOR. With the long term support contract in Nisku the VOR will be trending positively for the first time in his career and he expects it to be much better by the summer. He did not mention anything about a new tank buy.

When asked about the CAMO orbat that has 2x Heavy Cavalry Regts, he instead referred to them as "Heavy Direct Fire" units. He then said, there was an article that just came out so I can speak about this. He then said the Griffons are due to be replaced. Then he cautioned what he was saying are options only, not picked COAs but said maybe that is Blackhawks, maybe Attack Helicopters.

So, take that as you will. One off comments from a town hall are worth what you paid for them. But maybe heavy cavalry =/= tanks

 

[PrairieFella]

CCA was in Wainwright yesterday and was asked a few questions about armoured stuff. He said he was optimistic about the VOR. With the long term support contract in Nisku the VOR will be trending positively for the first time in his career and he expects it to be much better by the summer. He did not mention anything about a new tank buy.

When asked about the CAMO orbat that has 2x Heavy Cavalry Regts, he instead referred to them as "Heavy Direct Fire" units. He then said, there was an article that just came out so I can speak about this. He then said the Griffons are due to be replaced. Then he cautioned what he was saying are options only, not picked COAs but said maybe that is Blackhawks, maybe Attack Helicopters.

So, take that as you will. One off comments from a town hall are worth what you paid for them. But maybe heavy cavalry =/= tanks

Yuh oh. There is no heavy cavalry other than tanks haha. Everything else is light or medium.

 

[dapaterson]

Yuh oh. There is no heavy cavalry other than tanks haha. Everything else is light or medium.

How. Dare. You.

About the Mounted Troop

 

[PrairieFella]

How. Dare. You.

About the Mounted Troop

Pfft. Lancers are light cavalry at best. I see no cuirasses or mail!

 

[Kirkhill]

1st Armd Div TIC concepts

What is armour for and how will it work.

Lengthy report.

How the Army aims to transform its armor brigades

As the Army examines its armor formations under TIC 2.0, it wants to avoid placing them in a potential stalemate, similar to what is being seen in Ukraine.

www.armytimes.com

 

[Kirkhill]

Infantry brigades shift to mobile brigades in Army transformation

Over the next two years, the U.S. Army will convert 25 Infantry Brigade Combat Teams into Mobile Brigade Combat Teams.

www.armytimes.com

No drones for Army squads, teams, 25th Infantry Division leader says

Amid a push to put more small drones in soldiers' hands, the Army is learning there’s a ceiling to the number of unmanned systems that units can handle.

www.armytimes.com