- Progress on the Ajax, maybe we’ll see it in the next two years in-game…
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Unfortunately that’s just not enough, and gaijin learned not to trust that kind of stuff after the Tiger 105/Panther 2…
The MiG Ye-8’s long lost Chinese cousin
looks at ostwind II and zestorer 45 : “are you sure about that”
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Ho Ri: sweating nervously
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Leopard 1A5BE MEXAS - The final addition of the last Belgian MBT
The Belgian Leopard 1A5BE MEXAS is a base 1A5BE with add-on armour and the base SABCA advanced fire-control system with integrated thermal sight, laser rangefinder and Belgian munitions from MECAR. In the video is the last running prototype, seen on the 7th of september 2024 during the Bevrijdingsdag in Antwerp. (The man in the suit in the commanderposition is the current major of Antwerp Bart de Wever.)
More info inside:
Here is a normal 1A5BE for comparison. This Belgian variant of the Leopard 1 is unique because of several upgrades of Belgian made.
Even though the armour package was never implemented because of problems with the turret rotation as the front of the turret became too heavy, this singular, still running, prototype, was still combat capable and would be great as a premium/event/tech tree vehicle.
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Guys post something I’m bored
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Not related to anything, but I saw artist rendition of that rusted to hell T-34 with T-62 turret
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jeeez fine …
155mm Mortar Motor Carriage T90.
ad on detail
Per Hunnicutt’s Sherman:
Research at the Franklin Institute developed several types of 155mm mortars for use against light and medium field fortifications. These weapons were muzzle loaders except for the 155mm mortar T9. The latter was a rifled breech loading design making it suitable for turret installation. It was originally proposed to mount the mortar in a thin walled turret on the light tank T24E1. However, the close support role required heavier armor protection and more stowage space for the large mortar rounds.
On 4 January 1945, OCM 26281 approved the development of a self-propelled mortar based on the M4 medium tank and designated the new vehicle as the 155mm mortar motor carriage T90. Construction of two pilots was authorized. The heavy work load in early 1945 resulted in some delate, but in March, the Birdsboro Steel Foundry and Machine Company received a contract to design and build a mock-up of the turret and mount.
To conserve space in the tank turret, the T9 mortar was modified to use a concentric recoil system and redesignated as the 155mm mortar T36. The high angles of fire necessary for its effective use required overlapping stages giving a total range of +70 to -10 degrees. The appropriate stage could be rapidly selected and locked by means of a spring loaded plunger. A quick release mechanism also allowed the mortar to be lowered to the horizontal position for loading and then retured to the original setting. Since the projectile weighed about 60 pounds, this was an important feature.
Thanks to the space saved by the concentric recoil mechanism, the mount, designated as the T28, carried two machine guns and a direct sigh telescope along with the mortar. One .30 and one .50 caliber gun were specified. In addition, the tank carried its normal .30 caliber bow machine gun and the .50 caliber anti-aircraft weapon on the turret roof. The turret itself was similar to the standard 75mm gun model except for changes required to accommodate the mortar mount. The Ordnance Committee directed that M4 tanks unsuitable for overseas shipment be used to construct all pilot models. It was estimated that the space available would permit the stowage of 26 rounds of mortar ammunition.
The deisng and construction of the mock-up was completed at Birdsboro. However, with the end of the war, there was no further interest in heavy self-propelled mortars and OCM 28848 terminated the project on 23 August 1945.
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VBCI Qatar
CTA 40mm and Akeron atgm.
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Is that a hellcat with a early Aim-7???
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That would be awesome!!
Yes, Please!
Yes
Impractical but super unique Vickers 161 fighter.
1 x fixed upwards firing 37mm gun.
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Sweet!