Many thanks to Majtaz for the link!
via AFV Club.
The F-35 has wrecked US Marine Corps procurement plans to such a degree that while 3rd world Marine forces are acquiring new APC/IFVs, we're still operating...and will continue to operate a vehicle that was first conceived more than 50 years ago.
The failure of Amos' is complete... remember this via Defense Tech...
via AFV Club.
The amphibious armored personnel carrier vehicle 8 × 8 Norinco VN-1 is one of the models acquired weapons systems to China as part of a process of re-equipping Marine Bolivariana de Venezuela and will be delivered soon.Read the entire article but now is it becoming clear?
Its development Began in the 1990s, being first seen in 2006, to enter service Shortly after the Chinese Army with ZBL-09 designation as a replacement of the armored personnel carrier 6 × 6 Type 92 For export designation is VN-1.
The VN-1 has-been Influenced by Russian and Western vehicles, Especially by American Stryker. Modular in design, construction consisted of six modules, treats including module engine, transmission, control, suspension, helmet and weapons station module.
The F-35 has wrecked US Marine Corps procurement plans to such a degree that while 3rd world Marine forces are acquiring new APC/IFVs, we're still operating...and will continue to operate a vehicle that was first conceived more than 50 years ago.
The failure of Amos' is complete... remember this via Defense Tech...
“There are two answers to that, one is as Commandant of the Marine Corps’s answer which is Before I leave leave office four years from now … we’ll have a program of record, we’ll have steel, there will be a vehicle and I’ll be able to drive it,” Amos said responding to lawmakers questions during a House Armed Services Committee hearing. “I’m trying to pressurize industry, I’m trying to pressurize the acquisition folks, I want the word to get out. If we followed the standard acquisition timeline, which in some cases got us to where we are today, it’ll be 2024.”And then this from the same article...
“Something probably that resembles the sense of urgency that we had for the MRAP but probably a little bit more scheduled, and that’s what we’re going to do.”He lied, equivocated and was indecisive for one reason. To save the F-35. The F-35 will have to stack up an impressive kill record to equal how many Marines will have died in an antiquated vehicles because funding was diverted to it instead of this more pressing issue.
Smh. It's such bullshit
ReplyDeletekeep your head down bro! i really thought you were about to be hip deep in that ISIS shit.....i was told that a SPMAGTF-CR was heading to that hilltop in Iraq and thought of you.
DeleteI think the US and UK procurement systems are just too clever for their own good. Defence corporations design equipment to meet legislation worldwide and offer the best protection they can for the threat level for use. They aren't designed in a vacuum. There are lots of their videos on the net demonstrating vehicles. Why we can't just cut a list of appropriate vehicles down, test two models to make sure they are "safe", by a company's worth of each for further testing with the troops, and then buy one! Why the process should ever go over £/$ 500 million I don't know. The UK FRES and other predecessor programmes have cost billions. As you identify the USMC problems are compounded by a reluctant leader with an agenda.
ReplyDeleteI found this video
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They are so shouty! :) I would say I am becoming a bit of a PLA fan but I think Sol would ban me.
DeleteAnother thought occurred watching that video. The West stopped thinking personnel carriers for front line (assault) troops without a cannon was a good idea back in the 70s. Wow AAV is so, so old.
Not everybody...
Deletehttp://youtu.be/wT2mUSIkD1s
Our army tested this 30mm turret on Patria AMV but it falied miserably ,couldn't hit a barn door ,thing wad huge accuracy problems.
DeleteWhich country?
DeleteProcurment system is just to corroupt , particulary US system has legalized amazing levels of corruption that make 3 world countries procurment systems apear cheap .Taking and making bribes is just the most direct way ,here the same is done trough much more elaborate means
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