Here.
The USMC bought a European APC for its ACV. The US Navy just bought the European multi-mission frigate for its navy.
Can we finally stop hearing the whining about NIH syndrome?
Thursday, April 30, 2020
The US Navy selects Fincantieri design for next-generation frigate
Here.
The USMC bought a European APC for its ACV. The US Navy just bought the European multi-mission frigate for its navy.
Can we finally stop hearing the whining about NIH syndrome?
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Turkey's fleet of new anti-tank vehicles to enter service by 2022
via Shepard Media
Turkey expects to equip its army with new Kaplan-10 and PARS 4x4 anti-tank vehicles by 2022, as it moves to improve the mobility and the lethality of its ground forces.
These platforms were procured in June 2016 under a contract with manufacturer FNSS that includes 260 vehicles (184 Kaplan-10s and 76 PARS 4x4s), as well as their turrets.
The Turkish Land Forces Command announced via Twitter that mass production of Kaplan-10 began in late March. FNSS confirmed to Shephard that a total of eight vehicles have already been handed over to the Turkish Land Forces.
‘All tracked and wheeled platforms and turret systems are expected to be included in the inventory of Turkish Armed Forces by 2022,’ an FNSS spokesperson said, although the company could not provide information on the total investment cost of these procurements.
The spokesperson explained that the Kaplan-10 is a new-generation AFV that has the ability to operate in conjunction with MBTs. Its platform design enables it to perform different kinds of missions by integrating different subsystems.
The Kaplan-10 has a low silhouette and is designed to travel at high speed on asphalt, soft soil, muddy and rough terrains under all weather conditions, according to FNSS. Additionally, its advanced suspension track system can reduce vibrations and improve road holding.
Amphibious characteristics include two water propulsion systems located at the rear of the vehicle. Thanks to these, the FNSS spokesperson noted: 'Kaplan-10 can perform in deep and fast-flowing waters. In addition to this, the driver is able to enter the water without prior preparation.'
Safety features include a CBRN protection system, automatic fire extinguishing system, blast- and leakage- protected fuel cells, mine blast-protected seats and smoke grenade dischargers.
The Kaplan-10 has advanced modular armour protection and its hull is manufactured and integrated using a ballistic welding technique, according to FNSS.
‘There are also laser-protected glass periscopes that allow the driver to see outside with a wide-angle of view, providing a high situational awareness. Integrated night vision systems are standard in all variants,’ the spokesperson added.
The main armament on the AFV is a remote-controlled anti-tank missile (the Russian KORNET-E or Turkish-made MIZRAK-O).
PARS is a wheeled, amphibious and all-terrain 4x4 vehicle designed to perform advanced surveillance, anti-tank and command control tasks, with an operational range of 700km on asphalt roads.
It carries a crew of four and can operate in up to 1.7m of water without any preparation. According to FNSS, two propellers located behind the vehicle increase its manoeuvrability in the water.
In addition, PARS can climb a 70° gradient steep slope, hold on a 40° side slope and cross 40cm steep obstacles. A central tyre inflation system was also developed for PARS that increased its mobility. The vehicle can reach a top speed of 110km/h.
COVID-19 turning out to be huge hoax perpetrated by media
via Washington Times.
When the postmortem is done on the media’s coverage of COVID-19 (and it will be), it will be clear that the virus was no Black Plague — it’s not even the flu on a bad year.Here.
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has killed 56,749 Americans as of Tuesday.
That’s not good. But it’s not as bad as the 2017-2018 flu season, when 80,000 -plus perished. And it’s a long cry from what all the experts were warning about just a few weeks ago: First, they predicted 1.7 million Americans dead; then they redid the models (this time apparently entering a few more “facts”) and said 100,000-240,000 dead.
Now, a major model relied on by the White House Coronavirus Task Force predicts about 70,000 dead by the end of August.
And for that we shut down the U.S. economy?!
I simply ask you to do two things.
1. Read the article.
2. Think.
Apologies but I have one more thing to ask you. Consider this. The Spanish Flu killed (according to Wikipedia) between 17 and 50 million people worldwide.
At the end of this pandemic it appears (and yeah we might just be at the halfway point) less than half a million worldwide.
But yet we've wrecked the global economy?
Are we following science? Not just medical but economic science? I contend that as things now stand more people will die from our "preventative measures" than from the virus itself.
Will future generations think that we acted prudently or emotionally?
Pakistan, reportedly, has purchased 300 VT-4 MBTs from Norinco...the coming tank battle between India and Pakistan will be interesting!
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I personally think that MAJOR combat between Pakistan and India is a given. It will happen. All it will take is a spark and I think we'll see something short of nuclear war but brutal nonetheless.
One of the highlights of that inevitable fight (I believe) will see each nation's armored/mech battalions engaging each other.
Quite honestly I just don't know how it will play out but I'm guessing we'll see some type pyrrhic victory (for both sides) before they fall back to pre-established lines.
Of course I could be wrong as two left shoes but one thing is becoming apparent.
The Chinese are selling VT-4 MBTs like hotcakes. Sooner or later we'll get an evaluation of their capabilities in a real life shooting war. Once that happens we'll get a better view of how far Chinese armored tech has come.
General Dynamics UK has performed Reliability Growth Trials with AJAX tracked armored for British army
#Didyouknow… in recent months, we have been undertaking a wide-range of AJAX Reliability Growth Trials. #AJAX will provide best-in-class capability to the British Army.— General Dynamics UK (@gduknews) April 27, 2020
[Footage filmed before introduction of current social distancing guidance and lockdown] pic.twitter.com/wtNjS0thQU
Is it just me or does this project seem to have slowed lately? Can't blame GD on this one either. I'm almost positive that they can execute at whatever (reasonable) pace the customer demands.
So why would the British Army go from warp speed down to a slow trot (note this was before the pandemic too)?
Canadian Helicopter crashes near coast of Greek island..
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Geez. These just entered service not too long ago. Hope the crew is well. More to come I'm sure.
Blast from the past. M-25. Russia's low flying "infantry killer" from the late 1960s...
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| The M-25 project by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. The idea was of a low altitude infantry killer - via shock wave, by flying supersonic at 90 to 120 feet above the enemy troops. Project was cancelled in 1973. |
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