Some nice shoots of the Korean Armored vehicles displaied at ADEX-2021 exhibition.
Courtesy of Hyunmin
K21 IFV
WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCTOBER 25, 2021 – General Dynamics Land Systems, a global leader in providing innovative, high technology and next-generation ground combat solutions to customers, announces today a Strategic Teaming Agreement with Epirus, Inc., a high-growth technology company developing directed energy systems that enable unprecedented counter-electronics effects. GD and Epirus will collaborate to integrate the Leonidas directed energy system and broader high-power microwave technology into the U.S. Army’s Stryker and other manned and autonomous ground combat vehicles for enhanced mobile Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) capabilities.
“General Dynamics Land Systems continues to evolve the Army’s largest and most reliable ground combat vehicle fleet with next-generation innovation and high-tech solutions,” said Danny Deep, President of General Dynamics Land Systems. “This partnership with Epirus benefits the Army’s Stryker mobile SHORAD formations by offering cutting-edge, counter-electronics and counter-swarm capabilities.”
In addition to Stryker upgrades, the company also is developing a class of robotic combat vehicles that feature modular architecture to maximize scalability and support future mission needs, Deep said.
Leonidas’ integration with Stryker enables a fully mobile counter-electronics solution and demonstrates the system’s flexible application programming interface (API) and ability to integrate with existing ground-based, airborne and maritime systems for operation across domains. The system’s open API allows for maximum interoperability to meet the mission needs of multiple customer sets. Leonidas delivers unprecedented power and performance in a dramatically smaller form factor and is the only directed energy weapon with a proven ability to counter swarming drones and execute precision strikes at range.
“Having the support of one of the largest, most innovative and technologically advanced defense contractors further deepens our industry credibility and the market appeal for Epirus’ directed energy product portfolio. With Leonidas integrated into GD’s combat vehicle fleet, we are unlocking new SHORAD and counter-electronics capabilities to equip our warfighters with combat effective systems that dismantle the threats of today and tomorrow. I look forward to continuing our partnership with our General Dynamics Land Systems colleagues and know that, together, we can deliver on our customers’ mission needs,” said Leigh Madden, Epirus Chief Executive Officer.
The soldiers assigned to the 3d Company, 12th Infantry Battalion of the 3d Infantry Brigade, successfully complete NEL-2 (NATO Evaluation Level 2) exercise in frame of OCC E&FP (Operations Capabilities Concept - Evaluation and Feedback).
Designed for the U.S. Army’s future Extended Range Cannon Artillery system, XM1210 (XM1113ER). It was showcased at the General Dynamics-OTS exhibit for the Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) annual conference Oct. 11-13 in Washington D.C.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) successfully tested four XM1210 (XM1113ER) High Explosive Rocket-Assisted Projectiles that demonstrated a range capability in excess of 70 kilometers for the Army’s future Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system.
The key milestone was achieved Oct. 2 at the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The XM1210 (XM1113ER) projectile is a critical component of the Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires modernization program that aims to create windows of opportunity for the joint force to penetrate an enemy’s anti-access, area denial (A2AD) network.
“Having the ability to reliably deliver mass fires at extended ranges with precision will revolutionize the modern battlefield, so we’re thrilled the XM1210 (XM1113ER) is meeting the Army’s requirements,” said Jason Gaines, vice president and general manager, General Dynamics-OTS Munition Systems. “It’s an honor for our team to work side-by-side with our U.S. government customers and industry partners to further our mission of delivering lethal and precise capability at 70 kilometers by 2023.”
The XM1210 (XM1113ER) uses cutting-edge technology to extend the range of a 155mm artillery round. The innovative munition combines guidance capability with warhead lethality to form a more affordable solution for the Army’s ERCA system. Providing a range of more than 40 kilometers from a 39-caliber cannon and more than 70 kilometers from a 58-caliber cannon, the projectile improves protection for the artillery warfighter by increasing stand-off distance from enemy fire.
The two interesting sources at DTIC archives, that might answer us what type of front hull special armor the basic M1A2 tank used. These sources are Ballisticians in War and Peace vol.3 and The U.S. Army Laboratories at Watertown, Massachusetts.
First document from Ballisticians in War and Peace vol.3 says to us that BRL (Ballistic Research Laboratory) developed special armor for M1A2 hull front providing 35% more KE and 25% more CE protection vs original M1A1 front hull armor.
The secend document is the U.S. Army Laboratories at Watertown, Massachusetts document, provides us information that Watertown with BRL developed in 1988-1991 timeframe a tandem ceramic armor that provided 33% increase in protection vs KE threats. Coincidence? I don't think so.
So we might safely assume, that while basic M1A2 used Heavy Armor Package with DU alloy in turret, hull used Tandem Ceramic Armor Package.
Sources:
Ballisticians in War and Peace
P. S. Some data about Abrams armor:
ტანკების ჯავშანდაცვა - NATO vs СССР
დასავლეთის ტანკების ჯავშანდაცვა (Abrams M1, Leopard-2, Challenger 1/2 და Leclerc)
ოფიციალური დოკუმენტი M1 Abrams-ის კომპოზიტური ჯავშნის შესახებ
ტიტანის ჯავშანი - ანუ როგორ შევამციროთ Abrams-ის წონა
