How about some new IFV’s/Wheely-boiz for the USA. I mean, we’re over due on some of these:
LAV-25A2 Note: Features a fire control upgrade that allows the vehicle to equip M919 APFSDS-T rounds.
LAV-25A1 Note: Earlier variant of the LAV-25 (also known as the LAV-25 SLEP) that utilizes the M791 APDS-T rounds.
LAV-25 (Delco) Note: This is a LAV-25 equipped with a Delco Turret that houses a 25mm M242 and 2x TOW ATGM’s. This also is too early for the M919 APFSDS-T rounds and would use M791 APDS-T.
ACV-30
M2A1 Bradley Note: This variant was used in Desert Storm. Can fire the TOW-2A and TOW-2B, but could receive the ITOW and TOW-2. Also would use M791 APDS-T rounds.
M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley
M2A2 ODS Bradley (w/ AN/VLQ-8A soft-kill APS) Note: This variant has been seen with the BUSK which means, ERA.
M2A3 Bradley w/ BUSK
M2A4 Bradley
M2A4E1 Bradley (w/ IF-LD Hard-kill APS)
M6 Linebacker w/ BUSK.
SGT. Stout V-SHORAD
M1296 Dragoon
XM1304 Stryker (ICVVA1)
M1134 ATGM
LAV-AT/ATM
Griffin III
M1097 (AN/TWQ-1) Avenger
M901A3 ITV Note: Utilizes TOW-2A and TOW-2B ATGM’s.
M163A2 PIVADS Note: Utilizes MK149 APDS 20mm rounds which have further range and penetration capability.
AMPV (C-UAS)
AMPV (UT-30 Samson)
Last Note: All Bradley variants (except the M2A1) posted above can use the BUSK which includes ERA.
A Polish upgrade to the Leopard 2A5 with a new KOBUZ RCWS that has a 7.62mm machine gun, 3rd-generation KLW-1 Asteria camera in it, and 6x extra GAK-81 smoke grenades. Would be great for a Polish Sub-tree, Visegrád Tree, or a Polish Tree w/ multiple Sub-tree’s in it at 11.7.
information varies , some say all of them , some only the 4x stinger/2x hellfire, 30mm gun configuration and the 30mm canon/hunter-gunner sight/javelin configuration , etc …
there is also some mention of M-SHORAD Increment 3 , witch would replace the stinguer with a “Next Generation Short Range Interceptor” missile (Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies to develop competing prototypes) , and had the capability for the 30mm to fire XM1223 Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst munition (MMPA)
and M-SHORAD Increment 4 , but here it’s better i just copy the text :
“On May 8, 2024, the Army issued a request for information(RFI) for M-SHORAD Increment 4, stating that this capability is to focus on delivering “air defense capability to support dismounted maneuver.” M-SHORAD Increment 4 is to include capabilities that can be transported on a C130 aircraft and that are air-droppable and sling load capable. It is also to be capable of integration onto platforms such as the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and/or a robotic vehicle. The Army has requested RFI responses from industry by July 16, 2024 and that industry provide solutions that would deliver capabilities in the near term (FY2027 to FY2028), mid term (FY2030 through FY2032), and the far term (beyond FY2035).”
Equipped with a detection system and 30mm gun that fires 30x113mmB ammunition which includes SAPHEI and HEI. I’m not sure if there’s other types it will fire. Configured for anti-drone use/C-UAS. The vehicle pairs well with the Mistral-equipped Serval.
French VBMR-L Serval Mistral. It’s a Serval that has a ATLAS-RC Mistral launcher on it that houses 2x Mistral 3’s and a GPMG. I believe it entered service. The Serval-L platform has numerous configurations. I’m pretty sure there’s an ATGM variant that fires Akeron-MP missiles in the works as well.
This is a very interesting piece of equipment with excellent characteristics, built on the basis of the M-84 (T-72). It is equipped with two 40 mm L/70 Bofors autocannons with a maximum range of 3.7 km, as well as additionally containers with RLN-TK missiles with infrared homing and RLN-RF with active HOMING. Both missiles have a maximum range of 12 km.
General Dynamics F-16C-30 (early/small-mouth) Viper
Similarly to the Mirage 2000C-S4, it could be an event vehicle, but there’s also good potential for it as a TT vehicle…
9L/maybe 9M, NO BVR weapons (Sparrow or AMRAAM), AGM-65B, GBU-8(?), possibly LGBs/TGP, etc
Bonus: Two-tone Marine “splinter” scheme as the event’s earnable skin, with three-tone grey “Ghost” (maybe specific to VF-43 Challengers), three-tone “Flanker”, and three-tone desert schemes available for GE
I won’t lie, I’m a decently bit torn on it. Part of me wants it to be TT, but seeing as we already have 3 (2x at 12.0, 1x at 13.0 with AMRAAMs and other decently modern stuff), I feel like it could clog the TT up somewhat. However, if let’s say Gaijin decides to add 9X and later AMRAAM to the Block 50, I could then justify this in the tree.
However, it could also make decent sense as an event vehicle. Seeing as, if added in an earlier incarnation (and without a ton of modernizations) it’d end up as the best-performing F-16 in a dogfight (insane T/W, really good turn rate due to being lighter than Block 50). It could fit right in around 12.3.
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