internationale ontwikkelingen MBT , niet Leopard 3 zijnde

[ARM-WAP]

Nou, nou "the best tank in NATO"

Ja, ze moeten het idee binnenlands kunnen verkopen... Dat daaraan, net als AJAX, ettelijke miljoenen uitgegeven worden.
Met wat ze nu daaraan gaan spenderen hadden ze het actuale Leopard II model kunnen bestellen.
Assemblage in UK... levert weer wat arbeidsplekken op.
Meteen nog wat meer standardisatie binnen de Europese vleugel van de NAVO.

Hun CR2 konden ze dan nog alsnog verpatsen aan de Oekrainers als steun, met een heel pak reservedelen (uit stock en... door cannibalisering)

[Master Mack]

Nou, nou "the best tank in NATO"

[Harald]

Revealed: First look at UK's Challenger 3 main battle tank prototype

"The Challenger 3 program will deliver the best tank in NATO ... and deliver a network enabled, digital main battle tank, providing the soldier with a step changing capability," said Rory Breen, strategy and future business director at RBSL.



The German-UK joint venture Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has shared imagery of a first British Army Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank (MBT) prototype, after completing the build of the new vehicle at its Telford, England, production facility.

The first public images of the prototype were released today at the IQPC International Armoured Vehicles conference in London, with the vehicle expected to begin trials shortly. A total of 18 months of trials, split between sites in the UK and Germany, are planned before a systems qualification review next year. Eight prototypes are due to be developed.

"The Challenger 3 program will deliver the best tank in NATO ... and deliver a network enabled, digital main battle tank, providing the soldier with a step-changing capability, ensuring a 21st century deterrence through to the out of service date [slated for 2040]," said Rory Breen, strategy and future business director at RBSL. "The first prototype ... will begin trials in the coming weeks."

The main purpose of the trial, set to be uncrewed, is to "allow us to confirm the system is safe for [subsequent] crew trials," added Breen.

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Challenger 3 Initial Operating Capability is targeted for 2027.

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/01/revealed-first-look-at-uk-challenger-3-main-battle-tank-prototype/

[Harald]

https://packaged-media.redd.it/rti7kegnsw9b1/pb/m2-res_720p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1705323600&s=fcfb7168fee7e51e5c62635ada8f9745f1a03d48#t=0

Snow leopards 

[Harald]

Interessant, natuurlijk voor alle type voortuigen, maar zeker MBT

Artis said has it demonstrated the Sentinel can protect vehicles and infrastructure from nearly all direct-fire threats, including tank-fired rounds, anti-tank guided missiles, rocket-propelled grenades and loitering munitions — otherwise known as exploding drones, which target vehicles and infantry alike, often with deadly effect.

Een systeem als onderstaand, dus een uitbreiding van de huidige APS ! interessant.

US company Artis unveils Sentinel third-generation APS Active Protection System
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_january_2024_global_security_army_industry/us_company_artis_unveils_sentinel_third-generation_aps_active_protection_system.html

Artis debuts vehicle active protection that tackles threats from above
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2024/01/05/artis-debuts-vehicle-active-protection-that-tackles-threats-from-above/

[Harald]

New photos of the C2 Ariete (AMV) with both WAR and PSO add on armour.
https://www.iveco-otomelara.com/wheeled/Ariete-C2.php
https://twitter.com/NichoConcu/status/1738879749424889959

Levering van de eerste aangepaste C2 wordt in 2025 verwacht. Ik ben benieuwd wanneer de eerste levering zal plaats vinden van de Leopard 2A8