Selected APS for Evaluation:
Rafael’s Trophy
Rheinmetall’s Strike Shield
Elbit’s Iron Fist
Selection Criteria:
Protection against upper hemisphere threats
360° interception capability
Total weight under 1000 kg
【Remote-Operated Module Testing】
System: Kongsberg RS6 (equipped with a 30mm gun)
Key Features: Integrated with the APS
Equipped with sensors to detect high-speed objects (e.g., drones)
Enhances tank’s defense against aerial threats and ground-based threats.
【Production and Modernization Plans】
RS6 Module: Approx. 300 units planned for acquisition.
Produced domestically at a rate of 10 units per year.
Type 10 Tank Production: 12 additional tanks to be ordered in 2025, bringing the total to 148 units.
Ultimate goal: Produce around 300 tanks.
In document no word about what type of 30mm turret will be used but yes, mostly it will be RS6 and I can mistake but they already purchased some 30mm from Kongsberg
I managed to find a new Thai vehicle, an armored car constructed for the Wild Tiger Corps sometime during or before 1919. Apparently, it is equipped with a 45hp engine and a 37mm gun. At least three have been built from photo evidence.
The video I found this vehicle in suggests (through an image not closed captions) that the gun in question is a 1-pounder pom-pom, however, I do not see the resemblance. Rather, I believe it may be a Hotchkiss naval gun, which were in service with Siamese ground forces around the time this vehicle is said to have been built.
The car in the foreground of this image seems to sport a smaller gun, possibly an MG, which is evidenced by the obviously different opening that has been cut out for said gun. It could be a different vehicle entirely. Since we can see two other cars in the background, it is possible that one of the three only had an MG mounted, but we do not know for sure.
Soooo now that Japan gets multi vehicle type81 can the normal one actually go to a reasonable BR??
11.3 is still left without anything after the double nerf -_-
and they do explode when near/collide to each other
to be honest, the ARH is not really worth it at the current state.
especially when the radar vehicle is destroyed, it will kill all the launcher
the IR can works independently so we got the Type 81(C) with radar at 0.3BR higher
also since the launcher placed diagonally just like SLAMRAAM, you cannot put them behind cover and need to have line of sight to target, unlike Spyder and IRIS-T which goes up then maneuvering to target
