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Monday, September 7, 2020

K2PL at the MSPO exhibition

A scale model of the K2PL tank. K2PL - is the redesigned South Korean K2 Black Panther for Polish Army. The model is shown at MSPO-2020 exhibition.

South Korean company Hyundai Rotem joined the MSPO international defence industry exhibition in Targi Kielce and presened its products. It will focus on its proposal of joined production of its K2 Black Panther main battle tank with Poland.

As part of the "Wolf" new generation tank programme, the Polish Ministry of National Defense intends to purchase equipment designed to replace the T-72M1 and PT-91 Twardy tanks owned by the Polish Armed Forces. Formal, analytical and conceptual work related to the Wilk program began in 2017. This programme is also one of the Technical Modernization Plan priorities - the plan signed last autumn assumes the 2035 horizon.

One of the alternatives under consideration is the Hyundai Rotem proposal. The project is based upon an industrial and wide-scope cooperation on the K2PL tank project to be produced in Poland. A large contribution of PGZ companies is a part of the scheme. The Chief of the General Staff, General Rajmund Andrzejczak, became acquainted with the K2 tank at last year's visit to the Republic of Korea.

This South Korean proposal is not actually new: according to information published on January 17, 2020, on the “The Korea Times” website, Hyundai Rotem calready unveiled that it could sign a deal with the Polish government to develop and produce the impressive figure of 800 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks in partnership with Polish companies. The production should start in 2023. In 2016, Poland already inked a deal with South Korea for the purchase of 120 K-9 self-propelled howitzers. Poland could be the first foreign customer for the K2 Black Panther MBT.

This year, the International Defence Industry Exhibition also hosts the company which presents a scale model of the K2PL tank, together with a model of the K2 tank. The K2 Black Panther is a new generation of main battle tank (MBT) designed, developed and manufactured in South Korea by Hyundai Rotem. The K2 was unveiled to the public during ADEX 2009 Defense Exhibition at Seoul Airport.

A scale model of the K2PL tank. K2PL - is the redesigned South Korean K2 Black Panther for Polish Army. The model is shown at MSPO-2020 exhibition.

Via @Siarson1, @Militarium, Armyrecognition

"Noble Partner 2020" military exercises with NATO begin in Georgia

By the time of the opening of the international exercises Noble Partner 2020 aviation delivered personnel from the participating countries to Georgia. A convoy of military equipment from the United States arrived in Poti by sea from Virginia, calling at the Romanian port of Constanta. Delivery was carried out by the ship Ocean Freedom.

The convoy of equipment under the flags of Georgia and the United States proceeded towards Vaziani, where the exercises were officially opened at the site of the 4th Mechanized Brigade.

This year, the exercise will end on September 18. In addition to the Georgian and American servicemen, the military from France, Great Britain and Poland will also take part in them. The maneuvers are carried out to improve the training and compatibility of the Georgian armed forces with the armies of the NATO countries. It is stated that by participating in the exercises, Tbilisi is making a feasible "contribution to maintaining a stable and secure environment in the Black Sea region."

As the head of the Georgian government Giorgi Gakharia said at the opening ceremony, this small Caucasian country intends to achieve Euro-Atlantic integration in this way. In addition, according to Gakharia, the maneuvers should contribute to solving problems on a global scale:

We all understand very well that the knowledge that our soldiers will receive here should be used to establish global peace.

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Command and Control system integrated into the MANPADS operators glasses

Command and Control system integrated into the MANPADS operators glasses. The system is part of Barnaul-T air defense automated control systems.

Via Виктор Мураховский

Home built APC by Vietnamese Farmer

Home built APC by Vietnamese Farmer Tran Quoc Hai. That cost him 2 years to build.

Dassault Rafale-M in Nato Tiger Meet Paint

Dassault Rafale M in Nato Tiger Meet Paint, 8 June 2017.

Thursday, September 3, 2020

When the Couguar MRAP meet the big IED

Georgian Army 31th Infantry Battalion's damaged Cougar MRAP Evacuation. Afghanistan, Helmand province, 15 October of 2010

First production Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle ready for delivery to U.S. Army

The first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) has driven off the BAE Systems production line to be delivered to the U.S. Army.

The AMPV is central to the Army’s modernization objectives and comes in five variants to meet a wide range of missions across the battlefield.

“Finalizing the first AMPV for delivery marks a major milestone for the program and the U.S. Army,” said Bill Sheehy, AMPV program director for BAE Systems’ Ground Vehicles product line. “The AMPV is designed to meet the Army’s missions for the Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCT), and lay the foundation for the future of the battlefield.”

Identified by the Army as a top priority for safety and survivability, the AMPV family provides the Army with a highly survivable and mobile fleet of vehicles that address a critical need to replace the Vietnam War-era M113s and maneuver with the ABCT in challenging terrain on the front lines.

The Mission Command vehicle will be the first vehicle delivered and is the cornerstone of the Army's ABCT Network Modernization Strategy. It facilitates digital mission command, taking advantage of increased volume, protection, power and cooling capabilities and provides flexibility and growth capacity for command, control, communications and computer capabilities.

The other variants in the AMPV family include:

the General Purpose vehicle: operates throughout the battle space to conduct resupply, maintenance, and alternate casualty evacuation from point of injury;

the Mortar Carrier: provides immediate, and responsive, heavy mortar fire support to the ABCT in the conduct of fast-paced offensive operations;

the Medical Evacuation vehicle: enables immediate treatment or evacuation at the point of injury to either ambulatory or litter casualties;

the Medical Treatment vehicle: is the first of its kind, serving as an “operating room on tracks” for life-sustaining care to Soldiers suffering from life-threatening injuries.

“The AMPV family of vehicles provides significant power, mobility, interoperability, and survivability improvements for the ABCT,” said Jeremy Tondreault, vice president and general manager of BAE Systems’ Combat Mission Systems. “The AMPV has demonstrated outstanding survivability and force protection as well as flexibility and growth for the future.”

The AMPV has built-in growth to add new capabilities as technology evolves, including enhanced power generation for advanced electronics, and network connectivity. This gives the Army a vehicle to execute today’s missions, with the ability to adapt to future technologies and capabilities.

The AMPV has completed nearly two dozen Army tests and has consistently met or exceeded all of its requirements.

Under the current low rate initial production contract awarded in 2018, BAE Systems will deliver more than 450 of the highly mobile, survivable, multi-purpose vehicles. Work on the AMPV program takes place across BAE Systems’ industrial network, which includes facilities in Aiken, S.C., Anniston, Ala., Phoenix, Ariz., Sterling Heights, Mich., and York, Penn.