Panzermann Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) ACSV enters series production: https://forsvaret.no/forsvarsmateriell/presserom/transportpanservogner-til-h%C3%A6ren I think this is the first sale of the PMMC G5? the privately owned firm is a bit tight lipped in regards to press releases, but then there is no stock market and shareholders to impress. https://www.ffg-flensburg.de/en/light-vehicle-systems/pmmc-g5/ https://www.ffg-flensburg.de/fileadmin/ffg/download/Prospekte/FFG_G5_engl_web.PDF Edited December 5, 2018 by Panzermann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Tan Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Why no lifthook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laser Shark Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 ACSV enters series production: https://forsvaret.no/forsvarsmateriell/presserom/transportpanservogner-til-h%C3%A6ren I think this is the first sale of the PMMC G5? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Somebody has to say it so it might as well be me: Sparkey's wet dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Somebody has to say it so it might as well be me: Sparkey's wet dream. Close, but it doesn't fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzermann Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Somebody has to say it so it might as well be me: Sparkey's wet dream. Close, but it doesn't fly Welded from steel. Made in Germany a stone throw away from the danish border. Cannot swim. Not christened Gavin. Has no holders for SKS nor bicycles. Total design fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssnake Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Falcon Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Somebody has to say it so it might as well be me: Sparkey's wet dream. Close, but it doesn't fly Welded from steel. Made in Germany a stone throw away from the danish border. Cannot swim. Not christened Gavin. Has no holders for SKS nor bicycles. Total design fail. Well, he'll always have Pakistan: Pakistan’s HIT unveils Viper IFV Pakistan’s Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) armour manufacturer unveiled its Viper IFV at the IDEAS 2018 international defence exhibition and seminar held in Karachi, Pakistan, on 27-30 November. Source: Dmitry Fediushko Pakistani armour manufacturer Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) unveiled its latest infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), the Viper, at the IDEAS 2018 international defence exhibition, held in Karachi, Pakistan, between 27-30 November. The Viper is based on a lengthened chassis derived from the M113 tracked armoured personnel carrier (APC) and has six road wheels on each side compared to the M113's five. Unlike the M113, the IFV is additionally protected by appliqué armour. "The Viper weighs some 16 tonnes and is protected in accordance with Level IV STANAG 4569 [all-round protection against 14.5 mm armour-piercing bullets fired at a distance of 200 m]," a source from HTI told Jane's at IDEAS 2018. The Viper has retained the internal layout of the M113 APC, with the powerpack mounted in the front right part of the hull. The vehicle transports up to 13 soldiers (including a crew of three) in anti-blast seats without neck protection. However, the hull lacks a spall liner or any additional anti-fragmentation protection for the crew and dismounts. The vehicle's troop compartment is fitted with an exit ramp. The prototype of the Viper has been fitted with a modified Turra 30 remotely controlled weapon station (RCWS) armed with a Slovak-made Shipunov 2A42 30 mm automatic cannon, Kalashnikov PKT 7.62 mm medium machine gun (MG), two ready-to-use 9M113 Konkurs (AT-6 'Spandrel') anti-tank guided missiles and smoke dischargers. The Konkurs missiles and Kalashnikov MG, the source noted, were supplied by East European NATO member states.The RCWS's sensor suite incorporates a daylight TV camera, infrared sight, and laser rangefinder. The commander's workstation can additionally be fitted with a panoramic sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Simon Tan Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) Sparktakular! M113-ute. Edited November 10, 2020 by Simon Tan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laser Shark Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 (edited) Time to update this thread... It looks like FFG has finally added a page on the ACSV G5 to their website. There is some info there, as well as higher quality versions of photos which have already showed up here and elsewhere + some new ones I haven't seen before. Production of the ACSV G5 is set to start next year, with system integration and final assembly being carried out at Ritek in Levanger. By then they should be mostly finished with the 12 additional CV90RWS combat engineering vehicles and 8 multi-role vehicles, which were ordered last year. The initial contract is for 44 vehicles, but this number is expected to grow to hundreds over the next years. Video from the winter trials, which it reportedly passed with flying colors: Edited April 25, 2021 by Laser Shark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Tan Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Is Gavin pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laser Shark Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) Dunno where else to post these, but it's sort of related since it's the same manufacturer: Source: https://www.tu.no/artikler/nar-fienden-legger-sperringer-er-det-denne-panserkjempen-som-ma-til-pers/513869 Edited October 6, 2021 by Laser Shark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laser Shark Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 Some additional info, though it's clearly from a while ago since Norway has ditched Arthur in favour of GM200 MM/C. The last picture is also the first look at the light armoured recovery variant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laser Shark Posted June 22, 2023 Author Share Posted June 22, 2023 I've already talked about the delays in the ACSV programme, but on a brighter note, I forgot to mention that FFG did manage to deliver two completed vehicles (without rear modules) in May/June. Looks like they've already fitted a SHORAD-module to one of them. https://www.fma.no/aktuelt-og-media/2020/demonstrerte-haerens-nye-kampluftvern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laser Shark Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 The American company Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. (MITE) has received a contract to deliver seven light armoured recovery vehicles to the Norwegian Army, by developing and integrating a recovery module onto the newly developed ACSV G5. The contract also includes an option for two more light ARVs. https://www.fma.no/aktuelt-og-media/2020/forsvaret-far-nye-pansrede-bergingsvogner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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