"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (18 Viewers)

[Thumpalumpacus]

And an 'upgrade' in this context might mean that the engines actually start....

My son's showed me stories about how the composite armor inserts on the storage tanks, and the ERA inserts as well, have been lifted for personal gains. I can't verify that those stories are solid. I'm amenable to correction.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/09/starlink-restricts-internet-drones-ukraine/

Pick a side Elon!!

He already has.

One more reason to never buy a Tesla.

 

[Snautzer01]

Pick a side Elon!!

He did a long time ago. He chose dollar green.
He always have. He is the nowadays Daddy Warbucks.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Way to go, Putin. NATO's man of the year.

Stalin's home town. He'd be pleased I'm sure, lol.

 

[Admiral Beez]

I had to read this twice to make sure that I wasn't having a fantasy. The words Within Budget and Ahead of Schedule are not seen in the UK

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Home - defense-aerospace

www.defense-aerospace.com

The better the tanks the fewer they seem to be. From 420 Challenger 1s, to 227 Challenger 2s to 138 Challenger 3s. By the time we get to Challenger 5 they'll be just a dozen tanks.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

The better the tanks the fewer they seem to be. From 420 Challenger 1s, to 227 Challenger 2s to 138 Challenger 3s. By the time we get to Challenger 5 they'll be just a dozen tanks.

Higher tech costs more at the same time defense budgets are static or decreasing. We see the same thing in USAF fighter and bomber procurement. We went from building 750 B-52s, to 100 B-1s, to 21 B-2s.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Did anyone else see the video of the Russian soldier who was poking a suicide drone stuck in a tree?

Which one was the suicide drone?

 

[Greg Boeser]

I had to read this twice to make sure that I wasn't having a fantasy. The words Within Budget and Ahead of Schedule are not seen in the UK

Home - defense-aerospace

Home - defense-aerospace

www.defense-aerospace.com

Probably a typo.

 

[GTX]

Putin condemns old friend to the shadows, suggesting time is up for Wagner mercenaries

"Putin's chef" is known for cooking his way into the Russian president's inner circle, but a very public snub has experts suspecting the relationship may have come undone.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GTX]

Rheinmetall wants to deliver KF51 Panther main battle tanks to Ukraine

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www.armyrecognition.com

More on same:

Ukraine is interested in Rheinmetall's top products: Panther and Lynx

German industrial group Rheinmetall wants to deliver its most modern main battle tank KF51 Panther to Ukraine.

defence-industry.eu

 

[GTX]

Western tanks will bring their own complexities to Ukraine’s fight against Russia | The Strategist

The extensive debate about the provision of a relatively small number of Western tanks to Ukraine has created the impression in some quarters that the additional armour will be a game-changer. That’s unlikely to be ...

www.aspistrategist.org.au

 

[GTX]

 

[GTX]

Germany announces additional delivery of Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine | Defense News February 2023 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2023 | Archive News year

Germany announces additional delivery of Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[Marcel]

The better the tanks the fewer they seem to be. From 420 Challenger 1s, to 227 Challenger 2s to 138 Challenger 3s. By the time we get to Challenger 5 they'll be just a dozen tanks.

We are already on 18 leopard-2 tanks, so that sounds about right.

 

[SaparotRob]

Wouldn't 100+ Leopard Is be better than 10 AMX 10s? It seems to me that however useful the AMX 10 is, the Leo I would be better.

 

[Frog]

Wouldn't 100+ Leopard Is be better than 10 AMX 10s? It seems to me that however useful the AMX 10 is, the Leo I would be better.

Not the same use.
The AMX10 RC is a recon in force vehicle and has never been thought as a battle tank except by inept journalists. As long as I know, a tank does not run on tires...

 

[Glider]

The AMX10 I believe to be a blind alley. Its gun isn't as good as the 105 in the Leopard 1, its armour is close to negligible but to be honest the Leopard 1 isn't much to shout about. It is wheeled which means that it will not be as agile in rough terrain. It might have more modern sensors but that will depend on which version of the Leopard 1 you are talking about. Logistically it will be a nightmare.

As a recce vehicle it is just too big, you will see it for miles

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Putin condemns old friend to the shadows, suggesting time is up for Wagner mercenaries

"Putin's chef" is known for cooking his way into the Russian president's inner circle, but a very public snub has experts suspecting the relationship may have come undone.

www.abc.net.au

Petain once said, under German occupation, "I am only a lemon, they will squeeze me dry and then throw me away."

How Prigozhin doesn't understand that is beyond me. He will be used until he has no more utility, and then he too will find a convenient window.

 

[Frog]

The AMX10 I believe to be a blind alley. Its gun isn't as good as the 105 in the Leopard 1, its armour is close to negligible but to be honest the Leopard 1 isn't much to shout about. It is wheeled which means that it will not be as agile in rough terrain. It might have more modern sensors but that will depend on which version of the Leopard 1 you are talking about. Logistically it will be a nightmare.

As a recce vehicle it is just too big, you will see it for miles

It also sees you for miles. During manoeuvres, infantry units are surprised by its ability for detection. The armor is not that of a tank as it is not a tank.
Its mission is recon, the gun serving to disengage.
By the way, it was adopted in preference to a tracked concept that did not convince.

 

[SaparotRob]

Not the same use.
The AMX10 RC is a recon in force vehicle and has never been thought as a battle tank except by inept journalists. As long as I know, a tank does not run on tires...

I erased the second sentence before posting which went something like "I'm not talking an MBT comparison".
What I should have asked is: doesn't the Leo I have some utility and would be more useful than an AMX 10?
The AMX 10 is a freakin' armored car. Any Pottsylvanian 3 year old can tell you that.