Short random thread on stuff from DSEi i find interesting because i finally have some time and brain space. First FFG's Condor. A Leopard 1 upgraded with a 🇸🇰 30mm unmanned turret and new powerpack for fire support and Air defence. 1/x
Depending on the complexity and cost of the changes this could be a good use for older Leopard 1 hulls due to the lack of spare parts for the older engine and fire control system (🇧🇪). But all hulls are already pretty old and i am not sure how economically an upgrade would be 2/x
Fuchs JAGM. Could have been a trailer or on a truck. And i dont wanna know the headache of reloading this thing. In general i am really sceptical of the vertical launch system on an AFV. And Hellfire in an AA role was already a failure on the VSHORAD Stryker. 3/x
Because I got asked quite a lot here and privately about the Leopard 2 upgrades, I decided to do a thread about it here to have something I can link to. This will be just a ramble about some trends and thoughts on the matter. 1/x
Caveat! I think nearly all of the tanks/concepts we see rn are essentially show cars that are in no way fit to see service now or in the next 4-6 years in their current form. Especially with production lines running very hot and orders for 2A8s coming in. 2/x
Cannons are getting bigger. No debating that. Most prototypes still have a 120mm equipped but all turrets are also designed to fit a 130 or 140mm. Everyone is just waiting for the selection of the main gun for MGCS or the dissolution of the program. 3/x
A short thread on the 30 Leopard 1A5s from Belgium. Why you need 50 Leopard 1s to get 30 functioning Tanks and why a Leopard 1A5 is not the same as a Leopard 1A5 (sorry for no fancy pictures or videos) 1/x https://t.co/VDAXuODwEJ
First of all those are not Leopard 1A5, ackchyually (🤓 ☝️) they are Leopard 1A5 BE/Belgium (or just Leopard 1 BE depending on the source and time). But why are two letters so important? 2/x
Because there are ALOT of different Leopard 1A5 Variants. Some with basically no changes to the original german version and others with some rather major changes. 3/x
A short thread on why anti-tank ditches are a very effective but underappreciated way to stop tanks and why you will see more of them in the coming days 1/x
1. They are cheap. They require only machine or manual labor to erect. They are perfect for a prepared defence in-depth 2/x
2. They can be dug quickly. With the proper equipment you can dug hundreds of meters in a few hours. 3/x
Nach langer Zeit mal wieder ein Thread. Diesmal ohne großen Ukraine-Bezug.
Es geht um "... eines der teuersten Rüstungsprogramme in der Geschichte des Heeres." 1/x
Die anfänglichen Forderungen waren überambitioniert weswegen Maße und Gewicht sehr niedrig gehalten werden sollten. „… keine Gewichtserhöhung wurde zugelassen.“ Damit war man auf 5 Laufrollen pro Seite begrenzt. 2/x
Gleichzeitig wurde aufgrund dieser Anforderungen ein neues Turmkonzept nötig was völliges Neuland für die Bundeswehr war. Dabei waren auch gleichzeitig einzelne Baugruppen störanfälliger. „das Seitenrichtgetrieben war nicht dauerstandfest“ 3/x