shep854 Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 On 5/31/2024 at 11:11 AM, Damian said: Some action at Bemowo Piskie Training Area. I have to wonder how much these drills account for the actual combat conditions in Ukraine. Are they presuming that NATO airpower will keep OPFOR surveillance and artillery in check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 More WARPAC funsies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Sielbeck Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty_Zuk Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 What do you think about this? They say 4-men crew. But also an autoloader, so I assume the 4th crewman is some systems' operator (they call him deputy commander). He gets the RCWS, which I assume also entails special C-UAS training. Operation of the LMs is something indeed a gunner shouldn't do, considering their task to loiter and not just strike. But this could also be easily relegated to someone else, perhaps a dedicated weapons operator in a nearby APC/IFV. Sensors? This is not really a serious cognitive burden. Gunner and commander already do that, and new sensors are added with the understanding that additional workload is handled by automated systems and narrowed down for the crew, including input from conventional sensors. An interesting sensor type would be some ELINT system that could try identify clusters of enemies based on emissions. But is that needed on every individual vehicle? I'm not sure. It could be on a single vehicle per platoon. If the effectors are electronic, then that's where I see where perhaps a new crewman is needed. In the context of the French army a 4-man crew is unacceptable (for an upgrade to Leclerc), but this could be a marketing pitch for armed forces accustomed to 4 crewmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Sounds to me as awkward as a Char Bis. Why dont they just slap a challenger 3 turret on it and be done with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 If anyone is offended, I apologise, but this has to be posted somewhere.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Kotsch Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 (edited) del, because double... Edited June 17 by Stefan Kotsch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1158 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Last I heard, the French were moving back to a crew of four in the interests of overall efficiency of the crew. It certainly makes all the general tasks of running a vehicle easier and reduces fatigue levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shep854 Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 3 hours ago, Tim Sielbeck said: I was waiting for those bogies to crumple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Walter_Sobchak Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Not exactly a tank, but an example of creative recycling of AFV components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 You just have to wonder what happened to the rest of it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futon Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bojan Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Serbian "Kerber" ("Cerberus") 3 x 20mm RWS on Cypriot Leonidas APC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 On 7/25/2024 at 9:30 AM, bojan said: Serbian "Kerber" ("Cerberus") 3 x 20mm RWS on Cypriot Leonidas APC: That's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 On 7/25/2024 at 10:30 AM, bojan said: Serbian "Kerber" ("Cerberus") 3 x 20mm RWS on Cypriot Leonidas APC: Would a revolver cannon or Gatling gun be more efficient in terms of space and, maybe, rate of fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojan Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Maybe, maybe not but idea in this case is to convert Cyprus towed triple 20mm AA guns to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunday Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 50 minutes ago, Rick said: Would a revolver cannon or Gatling gun be more efficient in terms of space and, maybe, rate of fire? The Hispano HS.404/804 is a notably compact weapon, and the ammunition supply system in that mount seems to be one drum per gun, i.e. all you see is all that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 1 hour ago, sunday said: The Hispano HS.404/804 is a notably compact weapon, and the ammunition supply system in that mount seems to be one drum per gun, i.e. all you see is all that is. As usual, I did not know this. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Eat your Maybach pistons out, Tiger 131! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Looks to be a very similar pattern to Bovingtons one. https://tankmuseum.org/article/iconic-rolls-royce-armoured-car-turns-100-years-old/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 7 hours ago, Stuart Galbraith said: Looks to be a very similar pattern to Bovingtons one. https://tankmuseum.org/article/iconic-rolls-royce-armoured-car-turns-100-years-old/ Yep, the same model. These are the only two runners left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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