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[LM]

=> https://twitter.com/TotherChris/status/1521462150664966144?t=kmwyTGgWSsHbnDnOTsn1uA&s=19

Quick backgrounder on British Artillery work that has been going on over the last few years.

Some of this information has moved on, however it might help give you an idea of where everything sits.

[Grant]

Não eram os britânicos que iam "desinvestir" nos tanques?

[LuisPolis]

Não eram os britânicos que iam "desinvestir" nos tanques?

A realidade bateu à porta e os políticos acordaram.

[LuisPolis]

Conclusões do Chief of General Staff General Patrick Sanders:

Standoff air, maritime or cyber fires are unlikely to dominate on their own – Land will still be the strong domain,” he emphasized.

But what he said next was the punchline: “You can’t cyber your way across a river. No single platform, capability, or tactic will unlock the problem (sic).”

https://eurasiantimes.com/british-military-chief-calls-land-the-new-domain-air-maritime-cyber-power-pass/

[HSMW]

British Army's latest recruitment advert receives mixed reviews

 

[Cabeça de Martelo]

[Cabeça de Martelo]

Challenger 3 Critical Design Review (CDR) approved

Published 09 February 2023
Another significant milestone has been achieved by the Challenger 3 Delivery Team within budget and ahead of schedule – we are moving closer to delivering one of the most capable and lethal tanks in Europe.

Challenger 3 teams from DE&S’ Land Equipment Operating Centre and the British Army, together with our industry partners Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) have been working to progress the CR3 programme at pace, and we can now announce that we have approved the Critical Design Review (CDR) ahead of schedule. This follows the Initial Design Review (IDR) held in March 2022 and is the culmination of an enormous amount of collaborative work.

This CDR means that the design for the tanks has been agreed and that RBSL can now start building the CR3 prototypes.

The work was carried out under an £800M contract which was awarded to RBSL in 2021 to deliver 148 upgraded, fully digitalised battle tanks to the British Army.

Supply-chain sub-contracts have now been awarded to UK supply chain companies, contributing to the government’s levelling up agenda. Following two key design reviews, work to modernise and expand RBSL’s production facility in Telford – which will also manufacture Boxer vehicles – is now almost complete.

We have conducted successful trials of a cutting-edge new armour system that will protect the tank; a UK sovereign capability based on a DSTL design and manufactured by RBSL. In parallel and following the Secretary of State for Defence’s acceleration challenge, work is ongoing to deliver Main Battle Tanks earlier.

Outside of the core-contract, but a key future enabler, is the concurrent integration of the Trophy MV Active Protection System (APS). This is progressing well through the Concept and Assessment phases, with a successful demonstration being conducted in November 2022.

The fully digitalised tanks will benefit from:

a new 120mm smoothbore gun which uses the most advanced globally available ammunition
a new suite of sights providing tank commanders with enhanced day and night targeting abilities
a new armour solution
an active protection system
a turret that can be fitted to the tanks of allies and global partners
Significantly improved mobility through an upgraded engine and new hydrogas suspension

https://des.mod.uk/challenger-critical-design-review-approved/?portfolioCats=1235%2C735%2C78%2C734%2C69%2C726%2C290%2C722%2C1146%2C1221

[Cabeça de Martelo]

Size matters! Supacat’s Light Weight Recovery vehicle is a compact recovery solution for high readiness forces. At just over 2m wide, this vehicle can operate easily in congested, urban environments without compromising lift capability.

Vídeo - https://twitter.com/SupacatLtd/status/1158719578358333440?s=20

[Lightning]

Em Portugal podiam substituir os unimog da Brigada de Reacção Rápida.

[Cabeça de Martelo]

Em Portugal podiam substituir os unimog da Brigada de Reacção Rápida.

De mais formas que pensas...

Working closely with @AMGeneral_LLC and Mandus, the HMT Extenda Mk2 is upfitted with a 105mm light weight gun containing SRT - suitable for shoot and scoot operations

Podia-se reaproveitar as nossas Light Gun, tal como eles fizeram.

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Este seria um tipo de unidade que poderíamos e deveríamos possuir, com uns dois Bat Infª Ligª equipada com um segundo lote de ST5, incluindo as versões PM e ACar em falta, bem como um par de batarias 10,5.

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/uk-light-mechanised-brigade-to-lead-nato-vjtf

Abraços

[Cabeça de Martelo]

Este seria um tipo de unidade que poderíamos e deveríamos possuir, com uns dois Bat Infª Ligª equipada com um segundo lote de ST5, incluindo as versões PM e ACar em falta, bem como um par de batarias 10,5.

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/uk-light-mechanised-brigade-to-lead-nato-vjtf

Abraços

Não temos pessoal para isso e muito menos orçamento. No entanto era uma boa opção para reequipar os Regimentos de Guarnição com Vamtac ST5.

The 2nd Battalion (The Poachers) is a Light Mechanised Infantry battalion, utilising Jackal and Foxhound vehicles, held at high readiness, highly mobile and able to deploy at range with sufficient protection for non-permissive theatres.

[Lusitano89]

[Drecas]