ACV-30, USMC’s Finest
- Estimated BR for base version: 9.7.
- Estimated BR for prototype/showcase variant: 10.7.
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Ooh when did they show this one? I thought ACV 30 not made yet
It’s made, it’s actually in full rate production and in service. The variant with Javelins/Stinger’s and rear mounted RADAR w/ EO/IR sight is just a prototype.
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Nice, I hope they show it at Marine airshows
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Agreed, there’s in excess of 200 ordered/received. Idk the exact numbers. There’s a plan to modify the ACV-30’s with anti-drone systems, what that entails is unknown right now.
Maybe a modified IF-LK to target drones amongst other munitions?
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Seriously? A little while back on some thread I was talking about possible drone defences for Marines and anti drone on stuff like LAV-25 came up. I guess they are doing it with the much larger ACV-30, nice
Yeah I hope rather than just EW it’s a hard-kill APS. Best I can think of is IF-LK unless Raytheon, BAE, or someone else has something similar developed. Raytheon Quick Kill APS take 2 lol.
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Me too, by the way have you seen an ACV in person?
I haven’t but from what it looks like it’s a big ass 8x8 lol, have you?
Honestly looks like it has some pretty thick composite/NERA on the sides. Doubtful its ERA considering the USMC isn’t a fan of ERA.
yeah i have, I was lucky too since it was next to an LAV-AT. you are right, it is huge. makes the LAV look small. its a pretty neat vehicle on the inside too. i wasnt paying too much attention to the armor but I do recall the door being pretty chunky
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Nice! Did you take any pics?
The vehicle past the LAV-AT is the ACV (sorry for bad photography lol)
Here is the door I was talking about
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Khabarovsk, Russia far east.
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My beloved </3 lmao. Need US ATGM Carrier’s.
Anyways nice man! Yeah, that’s a pretty large door and quite a bit of armor all over the thing. Honestly, I hope they slap an MTAS turret on the ACV-platform as well. Dedicated ACV-ATM that could fire TOW-2’s and the Coyote Block 3 drones would be sick.
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they could fit a whole lot of ammo in that thing. maybe even retain the .50 cal too
if MTAS cant happen i hope they put CROWS-J on it
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They should just add Javelin’s to the modified MCT-30 turret they’re using already honestly. Idk why they decided to not keep them. I thought we would be past the 30mm-only phase lol
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On a side note, does anyone know if Sweden or Finland plan to procure any form of modern attack helicopter? The only thing I can see for the tree for a quasi-attack helicopter is the MH-60R’s from the Danish or Norwegian militaries. Honestly, idk if they specifically utilize the AGM-114R/K Hellfire missile with them or not. The MH-60R can equip said missiles so it could be utilized as a balance option as needed.
no, but this was one of the results when i googled it for some reason
It’s time for the Spyder AiO. I’m getting pretty pissed off of the lack of effective AA for the Israeli Tree. There’s nothing that the tree has that can stop top-ranked enemy aircraft or intercept incoming missiles other than lucky interceptions using the Machbet or M48 Improved Chaparral. The SPYDER AiO along with other short-range SPYDER systems have seen actual service with the Israeli military since October of 2023.
SPYDER AiO
- Implementation:
- If the vehicle were to be added, there’s no other option other than BR 12.0. This system would require a deployment animation similar to the Bradley having to deploy its TOW launcher. Once deployed, the system would vertically fire its Python 5’s similarly to the HQ-17/Tor-M1 fire’s its missiles. One thing to note though is the superior maneuverability of the Python 5 will allow it to snap to targets with ease which include, drones, missiles, glide bombs, aircraft, helicopters, and more.
- Test firing of the SPYDER AiO, an effective short-range SAM that utilizes Python 5 interceptors.
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Machbet/Hovet Reintroduction
On a side note, there may be reintroduction into service the M163 Hovet or Machbet as a means to engage drones. Personal speculation but if they reintroduce the two anti-air platforms, possible upgrades could include improved EO/IR sighting systems/enhanced thermal imagers, possible inclusion of CQB RADAR’s like the Leonardo MHR, and maybe even new types of munitions like APDS-T to engage them further out. They could possibly replace the Stinger with another type of missile or EW weapon. These two systems have been out of service since the early 2000’s.
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Minecraft??
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