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Army to outfit all Double V-Hull Strykers with 30mm firepower

https://www.defensenews.com/land/2019/05/01/army-to-outfit-all-double-v-hull-strykers-with-30mm-firepower/

[Huzaar1]

Afghanistan oplossing...dat caesar apparaat.

Weg van blijven.

[Parera]

Denmark introduces CAESAR 155 mm, Piranha 120 mm indirect fire systems



The Danish Army indirect fire support capability is being refreshed with the introduction of two new systems: the French Nexter Systems CAESAR 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled (SP) artillery system and the General Dynamics European Land Systems MOWAG Piranha 5 modified to carry the latest generation Cardom 10 120 mm mortar system.

These two programmes are being run by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) and will replace legacy indirect fire assets.

Details of these new systems were provided at a recent Omega Future Indirect Fires and Mortar Systems conference held in Bristol, UK, by Major Michael Johnsson of the Danish Army.

The Danish Army's remaining M109A3 155 mm/39 calibre tracked SP artillery systems are to be replaced by 15 of the latest CAESAR systems, which are based on a Tatra 8×8 chassis for which Denmark is the launch customer.

CAESAR is deployed by France, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand, but all use a 6×6 platform (with 18 155 mm projectiles and associated charges carried). The Tatra 8×8 has improved cross-country mobility, a fully protected four-person forward control cab, carries a total of 36 projectiles and charges, and is fitted with a semi-automatic ammunition handling system.

Nexter Systems is also marketing a fully automated ammunition handling system for CAESAR, in which case ammunition capacity is reduced to 30 projectiles and associated charges.

The 155 mm/52 calibre ordnance is fitted with a muzzle brake and meets the NATO Joint Ballistic Memorandum of Understanding (JBMoU). It can use older bag-type charges or a Modular Charge Systems (MCS) with six modules used to give a range of about 40 km, depending on the type of projectile. In addition to the deployed high-explosive (HE), smoke, and illuminating projectiles, it is expected that a precision munition will be acquired, such as the 155 m Excalibur.

[Source: Janes.com ]

[Huzaar1]

Dit wordt allemaal gebouwd voor 1 doel. De moddervlaktes bij EB aan westzijde van het eiland Taiwan.

[Parera]

Bizar voertuig / vaartuig of niet maar wel ontwikkeld door een serieuze speler op de Chinese defensie markt. Het bedrijf / scheepswerf bouwt o.a. de Chinese vliegkampschepen.

[Parera]

China advances Marine Lizard amphibious USV development



Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group, a Wuhan-based subsidiary of the state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Company (CSIC), has delivered the first pre-production hull for the Marine Lizard amphibious combat unmanned surface vessel (USV) following successful factory acceptance tests at its Shuangliu shipyard, CSIC announced on 8 April.

The partially completed hull, constructed by Wuchang Shipbuilding's Module Company division and furnished with a twin waterjet propulsion system, was handed over to Qingdao Wujiang Technology Company for systems integration and further development.

A full-scale prototype of the Marine Lizard USV was first unveiled at the Airshow China exhibition in November 2018 by Qingdao-based unmanned platform control and navigation systems developer Zhongbang Intelligent Technology (ZB Intelligence), which was set up in 2017 by a team of former engineers from state-owned and private companies. Jane's earlier reported that ZB Intelligence's products include the Nob-X unified USV control and navigation system, a software-based interface that enables the operator to control multiple unmanned surface and subsurface platforms.

It is understood that the Marine Lizard USV is under joint development by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group and Qingdao Wujiang Technology Company.

The prototype sea vehicle is constructed from aluminium alloy and adopts a 12-13.5 m long and 4.14-m wide trimaran hullform with a design displacement and draft of 14.7 tonnes and 0.55 m respectively. According to Wuchang Shipbuilding, the hull comprises "thousands" of aluminium alloy plates that are 5-8 mm thick and bonded together using novel fitting and welding processes designed to minimise plate deformation and other production defects.

It is equipped with a hybrid-electric propulsion system - centred on a pair of marine diesel generators of undisclosed output - that power the four electric track units installed under each corner of the hull.

The track units are independently driven and enable the USV to travel on land at a maximum speed of 20 km/h depending on terrain conditions.

[Source: Janes.com ]

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China's Marine Lizard Amphibious USV



On April 8, 2019, Chinese engineering company Qingdao Wuchuan Heavy Industry (part of the state-owned shipbuilding corporation China Shipbuilding Industry Corp-CSIC) announced the sea (and land) trials of the "Marine lizard", the world's first amphibious unmanned surface vessels (USV).


The Marine Lizard has a length of 12 meters, a width of 4.14 meters and a maximum water speed of 50 knots. It is equipped with an advanced navigation and fire control system that includes the Beidou navigation system (the so-called Chinese DPS), a situational awareness system that combines images from high-quality cameras of visible and infrared light with data from lidars and radars. All this data is transmitted to a remote control center, which can be placed aboard a surface ship of the PLA Navy.

According to Qingdao Wuchuan Heavy Industry, the Marine Lizard is designed for operations on disputed islands in the South China Sea, such as: high-speed water delivery, landing of an amphibious assault force on an unequipped coast, supply of military units deployed on artificial reefs controlled by the People's Republic of China in the Spratly island, protection and patrol of the coastal zone...





[Source: Naval News ]

[Huzaar1]

Dat moet dan geen ''critical part'' zijn op die locatie, 1 goed obstakel / geplaatst schot en de camera is uitgeschakeld.

Iesch Toerks , schgoed schgoed machien.

[Parera]

Ik denk IR camera

Dat moet dan geen ''critical part'' zijn op die locatie, 1 goed obstakel / geplaatst schot en de camera is uitgeschakeld.

[Huzaar1]

Ik denk IR camera

[Harald]

The Army is Testing a New 50mm Cannon

Will it be used for the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle?

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/army-testing-new-50mm-cannon-52182

De Amerikanen zijn serieus aan het kijken naar de 50mm voor hun toekomstige NG Combat voertuigen. Als dit de standaard wordt binnen de US Army, misschien voor NL ook nog eens beraden over een eventuele toekomstige upgrade bij de CV90 en de 35mm inwisselen/wijzigen naar 50mm.
 

[Parera]

Via een ander nieuws platform werd melding gemaakt van de export van 120 van deze voertuigen naar ''Zuid-Azie'', waarbij de Filipijnen als naam genoemd werd.

Op de foto staat een camera / lamp op de toren (boven de loop), weet een van de leden wat dat is?

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Indonesia ordered first batch of Harimau medium tanks



On April 12, 2019, Indonesian Defense Minister Ramisard Ryakuda signed a large package of contracts with enterprises of the Indonesian defense industry in Bandung, the most significant of which was the order for the Indonesian shipbuilding association PT PAL to build three more diesel-electric submarines in cooperation with South Korean corporation Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). Another significant contract was the order for the Indonesian state defense industry association PT Pindad to build the first batch of the Harimau ("Tiger") serial Turkish-Indonesian production for the Indonesian army.

The cost of the contract for the Harimau tanks was $ 135 million. The number of vehicles ordered was not officially disclosed, but, according to the head of the defense division PT Pindad Vijayanto, is 18-20 tanks (the final number must also be determined depending on the cost of equipment). PT Pindad of the Indonesian Army should be supplied within three years.

FNSS of Turkey and PT Pindad of Indonesia launched the development of the Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) project called Kaplan MT (Medium Tank) to respond to a request from the Indonesian army for a new 3-man medium tank. The vehicle is fully operable in a wide range of altitudes, humidity levels and temperatures (-18°C/+55°C). The joint development of this medium weight tank design includes advanced ballistic and mine protection systems with a wide range of firepower, from close support of infantry to anti-armor. Turkey and Indonesia initiated the project in 2014. FNSS and PT Pindad are the prime contractors of the project, whose intellectual property rights will be owned by the two countries. FNSS-PT Pindad Joint Development Medium Weight Tank comprises a state-of-the-art modern technology platform with superior firepower supported with battlefield management and laser warning systems, providing tactical awareness to the commander.

The concept design of the MMWT was completed and unveiled during IndoDefense 2016, International Tri-Service Defence Expo & Forum in November 2016 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The first prototype of the Kaplan MMWT (Modern Medium Weight Tank) was unveiled in May 2017 during IDEF, the International Defense Industry Fair in Turkey. In August 2018, the Indonesian Company PT Pindad announced final firing tests with the Kaplan to control all the functions of the 105mm CT-CV turret system, designed and developed by the Belgian Company CMI Defence. The gun is equipped with an automatic drum-type loader for 12 rounds, another 30 rounds are placed in the tank hull. The turret and gun are electrically driven. The gun is capable of firing standard NATO 105mm tank ammunition.

In September 2018, according to the Indonesian Company PT Pindad, Philippines and Bangladesh showed a serious interest to acquire the Kaplan. The two countries could purchase 40 to 50 units from Kaplan MT. At IndoDefence 2018, FNSS representative announced that Brunei had also expressed interest to purchase the Kaplan. For Indonesia, the Kaplan was nicknamed Harimau (Tiger). The vehicle was dynamically demonstrated for the first time to the public in Indonesia at IndoDefence 2018.

Both armored hulls with prototype tracked undercarriages were made in Turkey, and the Indonesian PT Pindad only assembled the second prototype. By agreement with CMI Defense in 2014, PT Pindad organizes licensed production of the Cockerill 3000 series tower in CSE 90LP variants with a 90-mm cannon (to equip Badak armored vehicles with 6x6 wheel arrangement) and CMI-3105HP with a 105-mm cannon (to equip a tank Harimau and Pandur II armored vehicles with a wheeled 8x8 chassis). On the prototypes of the tank, the 711hp Caterpillar C13 diesel engine, coupled to an Allison/Caterpillar X300 automatic transmission.

So far, the tank is only assembled in Indonesia. The Indonesian armed forces plan to initially acquire 44 Harimau tanks in a first stage, then a total of 400 units.

[Source: Army Recognition ]

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Defence Technology Review April 2019 (o.a. de voortgang van Land 400 Phase 3)

http://defencetechnologyreview.realviewdigital.com/?iguid=668d3580-4437-4193-adf7-167af466afe6#folio=1

[Parera]

Army's request for proposals to build next-gen combat vehicle prototypes drops

WASHINGTON — The Army issued a request for proposals to competitively build next-generation combat vehicle prototypes March 29.

The RFP opens up competition for industry to provide Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle prototype designs. From that pool, the Army will choose — in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 — up to two teams to build 14 prototypes.

The OMFV is intended to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle starting in 2026 and is designed to better operate in future environments that would allow soldiers to maneuver to a position of advantage and "to engage in close combat and deliver decisive lethality during the execution of combined arms maneuver," an Army statement reads.

Some of the threshold requirements for OMFV are a 30mm cannon and a second generation Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) system. Objective requirements are a 50mm cannon and a third-generation FLIR.

"The OMFV must exceed current capabilities while overmatching similar threat class systems," Brig. Gen. Ross Coffman, the director for the Next Generation Combat Vehicles (NGCV) Cross Functional Team (CFT), said in the statement. "It must be optimized for dense urban areas while also defeating pacing threats on rural terrain."

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https://www.defensenews.com/land/2019/03/29/armys-request-for-proposals-to-build-next-gen-combat-vehicle-prototypes-drops/