RAF & Navy hardware looking quite modern nowadays

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citizensm1th said:

Evanivitch said:

aeropilot said:

Evanivitch said:

And there we have it, Challenger 3 contract signed, 148 fleet.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-5...

So, they aren't new tanks then, this is a refurbishment/upgrade of 148 of the existing Chally 2 fleet into a reduced fleet of Chally 3 spec.

Kind of ironic that its being done by Rheinmetall BAE Systems

Same hull, new engine, new driver crewstation, new armour, new turret, new gun, new sights, new targeting equipment.

It's a significant upgrade, yes.

Are they going smooth bore at last?

Yes.

[Evanivitch]

citizensm1th said:

Are they going smooth bore at last?

And it is to low a number imo

Yes, smoothbore 120mm shared with Germans.

I think the number of vehicles is fine, because I accept that it's more about maintaining an industry capability and crew capability than being able to launch a roaming tank battle on the east European plain.

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Evanivitch said:

citizensm1th said:

Are they going smooth bore at last?

And it is to low a number imo

Yes, smoothbore 120mm shared with Germans.

I think the number of vehicles is fine, because I accept that it's more about maintaining an industry capability and crew capability than being able to launch a roaming tank battle on the east European plain.

The RTR was probably lucky it even got this many given the rumblings and rumours circulating.

[LotusOmega375D]

Restomod!

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

aeropilot said:

Evanivitch said:

citizensm1th said:

Are they going smooth bore at last?

And it is to low a number imo

Yes, smoothbore 120mm shared with Germans.

I think the number of vehicles is fine, because I accept that it's more about maintaining an industry capability and crew capability than being able to launch a roaming tank battle on the east European plain.

The RTR was probably lucky it even got this many given the rumblings and rumours circulating.

If they can get 148 reliable tanks, that's better than 300 with terrible availability.

[RizzoTheRat]

Anyone know how much is in common with the LEP? That was a Rheinmetall BAE turret wasn't it?

[Evanivitch]

RizzoTheRat said:

Anyone know how much is in common with the LEP? That was a Rheinmetall BAE turret wasn't it?

This is CR2 LEP, but it's a mashup of the BAE systems Dark Knight and RLS 120 Smooth Bore concepts and RBSL is now one entity.

[IroningMan]

End of the line for the KRH.

[eccles]

KRH?

[aeropilot]

eccles said:

KRH?

King's Royal Hussars

[hidetheelephants]

aeropilot said:

eccles said:

KRH?

King's Royal Hussars

The donkey wallopers should order some of those scary robots from Boston Dynamics and put saddles on.

[IroningMan]

hidetheelephants said:

aeropilot said:

eccles said:

KRH?

King's Royal Hussars

The donkey wallopers should order some of those scary robots from Boston Dynamics and put saddles on.

Sad to see them disappear, even if 'Fin, Tank, On!' was a more useful Fire Control Order than 'Gee-up Dobbin!' even when I was serving.

There were also 15 regiments' worth of Chieftain/Challenger - more than 850 of the things.

[RizzoTheRat]

Some of the light cav regiments went to Jackal for light recce didn't they? What's happening with Ajax for armoured recce?

[NMNeil]

Scary things, tanks, especially if you're inside one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7F5tef1ACE

[IroningMan]

RizzoTheRat said:

Some of the light cav regiments went to Jackal for light recce didn't they? What's happening with Ajax for armoured recce?

QDG and SCOTS DG, I think, with the others on CVR(T). Not sure if the future is Ajax for all, Ajax + Jackal or Ajax for some and disbandment for others.

[IroningMan]

NMNeil said:

Scary things, tanks, especially if you're inside one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7F5tef1ACE

As a rule it's better if you can keep the outside world firmly on the outside, certainly.

[Evanivitch]

IroningMan said:

As a rule it's better if you can keep the outside world firmly on the outside, certainly.

HESH laughs at your arbitrary boundaries.

Poor loader, going to be a lot less busy, and a lot heavier lifting.

[IroningMan]

Evanivitch said:

HESH laughs at your arbitrary boundaries.

Poor loader, going to be a lot less busy, and a lot heavier lifting.

HESH travels so slowly you have time to get out of the way...with the 76mm on Scorpion it was quicker to send a runner with a hand grenade.

I presume the proposed CR3 turret puts ready rounds in the bustle, behind armoured doors and under blow-off panels, per Leo 2 and Abrams, which begs the more important question of where does the beer go without charge bins to put it in?

[Evanivitch]

IroningMan said:

HESH travels so slowly you have time to get out of the way...with the 76mm on Scorpion it was quicker to send a runner with a hand grenade.

I presume the proposed CR3 turret puts ready rounds in the bustle, behind armoured doors and under blow-off panels, per Leo 2 and Abrams, which begs the more important question of where does the beer go without charge bins to put it in?

Beer goes into smoke tubes...

[Teddy Lop]

Evanivitch said:

HESH laughs at your arbitrary boundaries.

Poor loader, going to be a lot less busy, and a lot heavier lifting.

Hydrogas suspension, like my mum's old metro then?