Internationale pantservoertuigen APC IFV ontwikkelingen

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Shortlisted contenders deliver prototype test and evaluation platforms for Australian IFV requirement

15 FEBRUARY 2021

by Julian Kerr

The two shortlisted contenders for Australia's AUD18.1–27.1 billion (USD14–21 billion) infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) requirement have delivered a total of six prototype platforms for risk mitigation activities (RMAs), Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced on 13 February.

Two of the three vehicles each handed over to the Department of Defence (DoD) by Hanwha Defense Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia will be used for test and evaluation activities with a particular focus on armour, firepower, and mobility, the minister said in a statement, noting that the third vehicle will undergo blast testing to assess survivability.


The Australian DoD announced on 13 February that it had received three Lynx KF41 (top) and three Hanwha Defense Redback (bottom) IFV prototypes that will compete in test and evaluation trials as part of RMAs under the Australian Army's Land 400 Phase 3 programme. (Via Australian DoD)

The RMAs are also meant to analyse each vehicle's ability to integrate with other major Australian Defence Force land, sea, and air capabilities, including amphibious lift, added the minister.

Under Project Land 400 Phase 3, also known as the Mounted Close Combat Capability requirement, Hanwha is offering its Redback IFV in competition with Rheinmetall's Lynx KF41 IFV to provide and support up to 450 tracked IFVs and 17 manoeuvre support vehicles that will be built in Australia.

These will replace the army's obsolescent M113AS4 armoured personnel carriers (APCs), which although upgraded in recent years, date from the mid-1960s.

In October 2021 the project will move to a final evaluation phase and downselection of a preferred tenderer by Canberra in 2022.

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https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/shortlisted-contenders-deliver-prototype-test-and-evaluation-platforms-for-australian-ifv-requirement

[pz]

Marder 1A3 upgrade.

https://blablachars.blogspot.com/2021/02/le-marder-1a3-renove-en-essais.html#more

De gemodificeerde Marder 1 A3 wordt momenteel geëvalueerd door het Duitse leger binnen het 401ste Gemechaniseerde Infanteriebataljon, en bevat de laatste wijzigingen die aan deze machine zijn aangebracht als onderdeel van de levensduurverlenging (Nutzungdauerverlängerung).

Deze upgrades omvatten de installatie van een camera met zicht naar voren en naar achteren, het Saphir 2.6MK thermische schuttervizier en aanpassing van het MELLS-systeem voor het afvuren van de Spike-raket. Deze apparatuur was onderhevig aan contracten met Rheinmetall en EuroSpike, een joint venture tussen Diehl Defence, Rheinmetall en Rafael.

Deze A3-versie moet zich aansluiten bij de A5-versie die is uitgerust met het MELLS-systeem voor de MILAN-raket en een nieuwe Liebherr-motor die het vermogen van 500 naar 750 pk brengt.

Deze versies zouden in dienst moeten blijven tot 2025, meer dan 40 jaar na de lancering van de Marder, om de Puma zijn volledige operationele capaciteit te laten bereiken en zo een capaciteitsverlies op het gebied van infanterie gevechtsvoertuigen te voorkomen.


https://twitter.com/i/status/1358793763360043010

[Parera]

Rafael's SPIKE missile successfully integrated and fired from RWS Slovenian Oshkosh JLTV


https://www.rafael.co.il/blog/rafaels-spike-missile-successfully-integrated-and-fired-from-rws-slovenian-oshkosh-jltv/

Geen bijzondere ontwikkeling maar wel een hele interessante, ook voor het NL  KMARNS waar de JLTV zeer goed ontvangen werd tijdens beproevingen.

[pz]

Ter gelegenheid van # IAV2021 presenteert Nexter de CTA 40 mm toren. Deze kan de huidige toren van de Franse VBCI eventueel vervangen als upgrade.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1355139645298900994

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IAV 2021: Sweden presents details of future AFV plan

28 JANUARY 2021

by Samuel Cranny-Evans

Details have emerged of the contribution armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) are expected to make in the defence planning of the Swedish Army, as well as some initial requirements that the force has for its CV9040 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) replacement, in a presentation given by Major General Karl Engelbrektson, commander of the Swedish Army, on 27 January, during the virtual International Armoured Vehicles conference.

Sweden is modernising its armed forces with a view to deterring external aggression, with an important element of this plan being the replacement of its legacy AFV fleet, including the Leopard 2 (Swedish designation Strv 122) main battle tank (MBT), as well as the CV9040 (Stridsfordon 9040A) IFV, sometime after 2030.

The replacement vehicles will be required to enable incremental improvements throughout their service lives, and will need to be "emission modular", Maj Gen Engelbrektson said. This would require the vehicles to be capable of conducting individual signature management, with the ability to decide what is emitted, and when.

This requirement arises from the fact that everything on the battlefield is a sensor, and also the need for vehicles to conduct deception and reduce emissions for extended periods of time as "part of the fighting economy", Maj Gen Engelbrektson said.

The seven priorities that Sweden gave for the development of the CV90 in 1982 remained, Maj Gen Engelbrektson said, adding that these were still relevant. Those priorities, according to a 2012 presentation from BAE Systems, were given in the following order of priority: extreme mobility; effectiveness against armoured targets; effectiveness against air targets; protection/survivability; strategic mobility; maintainability/reliability; and development potential.

One of the key requirements that will extensively influence the programme, however, is the height of the vehicles. This is related to tunnels, Sweden's terrain, and survivability, Maj Gen Engelbrektson said.

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https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/iav-2021-sweden-presents-details-of-future-afv-plan

[Huzaar1]

Ik vond het al ineens zo vreemd dat er concurrentie kwam van zo'n relatirf onbekende speler op dit gebied. Maarja..dit lijkt in basis een doorontwikkelde m113 met enorm veel consessies waardoor het een veel te hoog ding is geworden.

[vlincent]

Beetje gelijke hoogte als de boxer?



Bron: https://twitter.com/nicholadrummond/status/1288052431788453888/photo/1

Als je kijkt op de bovenstaande foto lijkt dat ding gigantische.
CV90 toch wel mooier, vooral onze.

[Huzaar1]

Veel te hoog apparaat, cv90 staat een stuk lager.
Je kunt er niet eens normaal opklimmen aan de zijkant. Maar het grootste probleem is dat zo'n hoog voertuig een makkelijk doel is. En groter betekent meer pantser. Meer pantser meer gewicht.

[Harald]

Hanwha launches the Redback in Australia   ( extra info )

https://www.eos-aus.com/hanwha-launches-the-redback-in-australia/

[Harald]

Hanwha launches AS-21 Redback tracked armored IFV in Australia

Hanwha Defense Australia and Team Redback on January 12 officially launched the Redback Infantry Fighting vehicle ahead of delivering three Redback vehicles to compete in the test and evaluation trials being conducted as part of the Risk Mitigation Activity for project Land 400Phase 3.

Land 400Phase 3 is an $18 to $27billion project tasked to acquire a fleet of tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles that will replace the M113AS4 fleet. This is the first time the the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will have a dedicated Infantry Fighting Vehicle and will be the cornerstone of the Army Close Combat Capability. Close Combat Capability is the chief contribution of Army to combat operations.

The Risk Mitigation Activity involves detailed test and evaluation of thevehicles that will be undertaken throughout 2021 with the aim of providing objective quality evidence to support a Government decision on the preferred tenderer.

Team Redback is the group of companies led by Hanwha Defense Australia that will deliver the best of breed technologies from around the world and Australia. Team Redback currently includes Electro Optic Systems, Elbit, ECLIPS, Milspec, Bisalloy, Soucy, Marand and CBG Systems and continues to expand rapidly.

The aim of Team Redback is to deliver an Infantry Fighting Vehicle capability to the Commonwealth that integrates the best of Korean manufacturing expertise and armoured vehicle design with Australian production, supply and integration know-how.

Hanwha's Redback is a next generation IFVdeveloped specifically for the Australian Infantryman with advantages literally built into it from the ground up. Equipped with advanced situational awareness systems normally found on jet fighters such as see-through vision and helmet slaved systems, the Redback rides on rubber tracks that reduce noise and vibration while offering superior ride quality for its crew and the soldiers it protects.

The vehicle boasts an advanced layered protection system including Elbit's active protection system, Plasan's world class armour and a structure designed to protect occupants from the effects of blast.

All this is supported an independent suspension system which does not use torsion bars, thus supplying more volume for innovative blast mitigation systems which remove the dependence on old fashioned suspended footrests and other design constraints.

The Redback's Australian turret has Active Protection Systems, onboard training systems and situational awareness technology all brought together for the first time in a dedicated IFV turret designed right from the start around the infantry soldier.

All integration work needed to prepare the Redback for the Risk Mitigation Activity trials has been undertaken locally by members of Team Redback as part of an unprecedented Australian Industry Capability component of Hanwha's Land 400Phase 3 bid.

Redback's main armament is a Mk44S Bushmaster II 30mm cannon capable of firing all kinds of 30mm x 173mm ammunition in service with 19 nations, including the US, the UK, and other allies and NATO forces. The cannon fires ammunition from numerous providers, including advanced munitions such as proximity fused rounds. Every cannon is fitted with a fuse setter for programmable rounds such as programmable air burst munition and proximity fused rounds. It can also be rapidly upgraded to the 40mm Supershot by exchanging three parts, giving increased lethality without the need to modify the turret or cannon.

The Redback is also armed with a 7.62mm co-axially mounted machine gun, and the Electro Optic System's remote weapon station can be fitted with a range of weapons including a 7.62mm machine gun, a .50calibre machine and an automatic grenade launcher.

Various technologies will be showcased including an Australian developed T2000 turret that will be test-fired later this year as part of the RMA trials. Australian owned and operated company Electro Optic Systems will develop, manufacture and support the T2000 turret in Australia. It will combine the proven ELbit MT30 Mk2 turret with EOS' fire control and electro optic technology. This would provide a sovereign capability to maintain and update the key turret systems in Australia. The company has focused their integration efforts on improving interoperability between high-tech components while maximising protection, utility and vision for the crew.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_january_2021_global_security_army_industry/hanwha_launches_redback_ifv_in_australia.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvBRUBclya0

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Hanwha Defense dispatches third Redback IFV prototype to Australia

21 DECEMBER 2020

by Gabriel Dominguez & Dae Young Kim

South Korean company Hanwha Defense announced on 20 December that it has shipped a third Redback infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) prototype to Australia to undergo testing with the Australian Army as part of the service's Land 400 Phase 3 procurement programme, also known as the Mounted Close Combat Capability requirement.

The firm said that the prototype, which follows two others sent to Australia in July, left the South Korean port of Masan, in South Gyeongsang Province, on 18 December. It is expected to be formally handed over to the Australian Army in mid-January and begin field testing and evaluations from February as part of a Risk Mitigation Activity (RMA) set to be conducted in Australia.

The RMA trials, which are part of a contract signed in October 2019 worth AUD50 million (USD37.6 million), will incorporate a range of tests related to lethality, blast and ballistics, transportability, and mobility.

The company says the Redback is a brand-new IFV based on years of experience with previous vehicles, including the K21 IFV, which has been deployed with the Republic of Korea Army since 2009. The three Redback prototypes are competing against an equal number of Rheinmetall Lynx KF41 IFVs, the first of which was unveiled by the German company on 10 November.
Following the RMA process, the procurement process will move into a final evaluation phase and down-selection of a preferred tenderer, which is expected to be considered by the government in 2022. Initial operating capability of the selected platform is expected between 2024 and 2025.

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South Korea's Hanwha Defense despatched a third Redback IFV prototype to Australia on 18 December to undergo a series of tests and evaluations with the Australian Army as part of the service's Land 400 Phase 3 procurement programme. (Hanwha Defense)

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/hanwha-defense-dispatches-third-redback-ifv-prototype-to-australia

[Harald]

Northrop Grumman to supply XM813 Bushmaster Chain Guns for US Army Strykers

The US Army has recently awarded Northrop Grumman a deal under the Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System 30mm Lethality Upgrade programme. The base contract and first order call for 95 XM813 Bushmaster Chain Guns with initial deliveries beginning in 2022.

Northrop Grumman Corporation was recently awarded a contract from the US Army for XM813 Bushmaster Chain Guns as part of the Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System 30mm Lethality Upgrade programme.

The base contract and first order call for 95 chain guns with initial deliveries beginning in early 2022. This deal ...

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/northrop-grumman-supply-xm813-bushmaster-chain-gun/


"We are committed to ensuring our U.S. warfighter remains ahead of emerging threats, and the XM813 will deliver overmatch and greater standoff range for Stryker crews," said Jennifer Zonneveld, director for Bushmaster Chain Guns, Northrop Grumman. "We have a long history working alongside the U.S. Army and CCDC-AC to deliver advanced capabilities and we look forward to supporting the Stryker program into the future."

The XM813 is a 30x173mm caliber cannon and a derivative of the company's Mk44 Bushmaster Chain Gun® integrated on air, land and naval platforms across the globe. The XM813 was initially fielded to meet the urgent operational need to 'upgun' the 2nd Cavalry Regiment's Stryker fleet based in Germany to provide crews with increased capability to defend against emerging threats. The current contract will support enhancements to the XM813 and the integration of the chain guns into an additional U.S. Army Brigade Combat Team.

The XM813's versatility allows for the incorporation of future advancements, including the ability to fire Northrop Grumman's advanced ammunition types which will ultimately include proximity fuzed and guided munitions. Currently, the XM813 is capable of firing Northrop Grumman's MK310 Programmable Air Bursting Munition (PABM) with air-burst, point-detonate and point-detonate with delay fuze settings to defeat a variety of targets. The chain gun production will occur at Northrop Grumman's Mesa, Arizona facility.

https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-to-supply-xm813-bushmasterR-chain-gunsR-for-us-army-strykers

[Oorlogsvis]

Wel met nieuwe APK keuring toch ?

Zonder de 40mm granaatwerper  en .50 in de toren

[Ros]

Ze kopen ze voor 70K per stuk ...(nieuwprijs was 500K ) ...handig voertuig

Wel met nieuwe APK keuring toch ?

[Oorlogsvis]

Greek Army reportedly to acquire 1,200 M1117 armored vehicles from US Army

The vehicles will arrive with turrets but without armament so the Greek Army needs to acquire and install machine guns and grenade launchers, according to the report

The Greek Army is about to procure its first M1117 Guardian armored vehicles, a report by the Global Defense Corp website says. Over the summer, the US Congress approved the sale of 1,200 used armored vehicles said to be in excellent condition for about 70,000 euros each although the real value is estimated to be at least 500,000 euros each. The abovementioned price includes the turrets but not the armament so the Greek Army needs to acquire and install the machine guns and the grenade launchers, the report said. 

The M1117 Guardian, a 4x4 vehicle developed in the late 1990s, has armor that reportedly can not only withstand explosions of 5kg mines but also explosions of 155mm artillery shells at a distance of 15 meters. The M-1117 weighs 13.4 tons and is 6 meters long, 2.6 meters wide and 2.6 meters high. The vehicle is powered by an 8.3-liter Cummins diesel engine that produces 260 horsepower and has a torque said to be easy to perceive. Its maximum speed reaches about 100 kilometers per hour, and the version that the Greek Army will reportedly receive could carry five people. The vehicle offers the crew 360-degree vision, has an air conditioning system and its armor is tilted to fire anti-tank rockets, according to the report.

https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/46968

Ze kopen ze voor 70K per stuk ...(nieuwprijs was 500K ) ...handig voertuig