there should be fixed now
didnt see them first time around
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The first German 155-mm wheeled self-propelled artillery system RCH 155 transferred to Ukraine, which will initially be used for exercises in Germany. Total of 54 RCH 155 will be delivered.
According to the German government’s current list, a total of 9 systems designated as “AiTO30 FDC (RCT-30 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle with mobile fire control center - Radschützenpanzer RCT-30 mit mobiler Feuerleitstelle)” will be delivered to Ukraine.
The vehicles supposedly will not be used as wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, but as artillery fire control vehicles and drone protection vehicles for the RCH 155 wheeled howitzers.
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so Ukraine has received some KF41s for testing
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I would wait on this one because any KF41 put into production in the Ukrainian Rheinmetall factory may be a bit different than the test bed KF41. Like with any military vehicle changes will be requested before production to best fit the needs of the domestic military.
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Exactly, the Spike missile cannot be integrated onto the platform due to restrictions from Israel. Maybe they’ll integrate indigenous missiles instead which would highly specialize the vehicle to Ukraine. Not to mention…maybe it will get Ukraine’s indigenous ERA for light vehicles.
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More like “a lot different”.
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All anti-aircraft missile regiments of the Ukrainian Army Ground Forces, which are armed with Osas, received the updated air defense systems.
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This year, the United Kingdom will deliver new Gravehawk air defense systems to Ukraine.
"Gravehawk was developed by the United Kingdom in a short time to meet Ukraine’s needs on the battlefield. The project is jointly funded by the United Kingdom and Denmark.
The new system, which is the size of a shipping container, is reportedly capable of using air-to-air missiles already in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Probably, we are talking about the Soviet R-27 or R-73, which are already used on the “Osa-AKM” SAMs modernized as part of the HORNET project. Also in service are British air defense systems based on the Supacat HMT truck with ASRAAM air-to-air missiles.
In September, Ukraine tested two prototypes of the new air defense system, and this year it is planned to transfer another 15
This reminds me of one Polish-Ukrainian project.
A Polish-Ukrainian project of a naval and ground-based air defense system based on the modernized R-27 missile. The name Wither means Wind.
Interestingly, it was proposed to add a compartment with impulse engines to the missile (this will be possible due to the reduction in weight and size of the electronics through the use of a new element base) to tilt the missile in the right direction (as on the Coral missile). It was proposed to make the rudders foldable for greater compactness. The active homing head is very similar (even a model of it is shown) to the Amethyst by Radionics
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A new Pokemon appeared!
Rare modification of the T-64B in the AFU
New designs of the turret and HLD were produced in 1979, 3 for BPI and for installation on tanks for testing of 6 pieces, the development of technologies of the new turret allowed to approve it for production of the T-64B tank in 1979, protocol #447A/79-01. Such a turret, as well as the installation of the 6TD would have allowed the T-64B tank to reach a level not inferior to the T-80U, but all this was sabotaged in favor of the T-80 and the unfulfilled project of the GTE in Kharkiv.
From the history of improvement of T-64A turrets:
By the end of the 70s, three types of turrets were considered - with sand-ceramic filler, with cellular filler like square cells and with cellular blocks with blind cylinders. Filled with polyurethane. All these towers had a reduced area of weakened zones (roof, etc.).
In 1979, a new turret with cellular type filler was developed, providing a significant increase in protection against shaped charge ammunition up to 560-570 mm. This turret, which would later be used on the T-80UD and T-80U, was approved for installation on the T-64B by Protocol No. 447/79-11.
The situation was as follows: for the T-64A(B) the 6TD engine was successfully tested and new designs of the upper frontal plate and turret brought it to the level of the T-80U (219A).
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For some context:
T-80U and UD turret fillers(composites)
- Basic serial turret of T-80UD and T-80U with metal-polymer cellular block and steel plates from BTK-1. It differs from the 219A by an additional 20 mm plate between the blocks. Installed mounted and built-in ERA.
- Turret with new more efficient SiC(Silicium Carbide) and SK-2Sh (high Carbon content steel) filler.
- Improved T-80UD turret with significantly enhanced protection. The overall armour dimensions remain the same. But in the places of installation of the ERA have optimized angles of inclination and thickness of the outer wall providing a significant improvement in protection. Steel-ceramic package similar to the tower above.
- Experimental welded-rolled turret T-80U, T-80UD. Armor size increased to 570 mm
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Welp I tried to make a Suggestion for the (now named) Gravehawk and it got denied for being too close to current events.
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Dude, we don’t even know how it looks like, why you had to make a suggestion?
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I found the base vehicle and the mast sight and suggested the 2023 prototype based on the few pictures we have.
Can you show what have you found in my DMs?
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Chonker right there
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Can’t argue about this. Absolute chonker.
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Ukrainian Strv.122 with ERA as part of the 21 separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Thats a Leopard 2A6 but close enough