Patria AMVXP 8x8 vehicle selected by Japan as a new Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (WAPC) for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

The Japan Ministry of Defense has announced today that Patria AMVXP 8x8 has been selected for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as their next Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier 8x8 vehicle under the WAPC programme. The selection includes manufacturing licence of the vehicles in Japan, with a solid contribution to the local economy and technology development securing the supply and service in Japan. The Patria AMVXP 8x8 vehicles will be replacing the Type-96 8x8 Armored Personnel Carrier vehicles which are currently in service by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

“The selection of Patria AMVXP 8x8 and our proven licensing model is great proof of Patria’s capability to deliver the latest technology and to enable local security of supply. Patria AMVXP 8x8 has successfully proven its superior performance, as well as its mobility and protection, in various crisis management missions, and Japan will be the ninth user country of Patria’s AMV vehicle family. Patria has industry-leading experience of licensing and cooperation with local industries in many countries, and we are committed to this in Japan as well. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will receive state-of-the-art and high performance Japanese manufactured AMVXP 8x8 vehicles to support critical operations for decades to come”, says Janne Räkköläinen, Senior Vice President of Market Area World at Patria.

Patria has worked for the WAPC programme since 2018 and it has also established a local subsidiary, Patria Japan Ltd., to support its activities in Japan. The next step in the programme is licence negotiations which will start immediately. Patria has a very strong heritage of providing services and high-technology systems engaging successfully with local industries and providing the local security of supply. Patria sees the selection of Patria AMVXP 8x8 as a great opportunity to further develop cooperation in Japan with new services and solutions as well as to establish long-term strategic partnerships with Japan and its industries.

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct air assault training as part of Steel Knight 23

 

3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, perform troop transfer and towing drills in protected waters as part of Steel Knight 23

 

Still have no idea how this vehicle fits in with Force Design 2030. 

We got played hard on the Griner trade....

 

Brittney Griner is coming home after being released from a Russian prison in return for infamous arms dealer Viktor Bout - The Merchant of Death.

READ MORE: https://t.co/yYsfmCAhAj pic.twitter.com/gqyKT8K3Fx

— OutKick (@Outkick) December 8, 2022

The difference in coverage on this thing between the left and right (been monitoring it on Fox vs MSNBC) is stunning.

My take is in the title.

We got played hard on this one.

They get back a top agent, notorious for killing Americans and we got back an professional athlete?

Not cool.

The talking heads are saying that in addition to being a Marine (which I would think would get him higher in the pecking order), he's also an "asset" of some sort (the White House Press Sec and the President basically said as much).

So that's the best we could do?

The White House was so desperate to get Griner back that they left the Marine/Asset in Russian hands?

I don't want to buy that but it appears so.

I have little confidence but I hope dude hangs in.  Its been a rough ride I'm sure and I don't see it smoothing out.

One thing seems obvious but if true it will have me punching walls.  I'm pretty sure that the Russians wanted to trade our Marine for the Merchant Of Death.  I'm betting we refused. Then Griner gets busted and we ask for Griner and our Marine ... Russia refuses and makes the counter offer for only Griner.

For political reasons, the White House agrees and now our guy is gonna remain imprisoned for the duration of the new cold war.

I hope that's wrong.

Open Comment Post. 8 Dec 22

 

Others have finally caught up to me. The US is for better or worse in direct conflict with Russia...

Raytheon CEO says the US provides real-time intel on the battlefield in Ukraine. “We see a Russian tank and that information gets fed to the Ukrainians…that’s something the Russians never contemplated.” The US is now in a direct confrontation with Russia. pic.twitter.com/VKWbGLRqA3

— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) December 8, 2022

Let's be clear. Ukraine would have folded like a house of cards long ago without US equipment, money and intel. MOSTLY intel.

The really sad thing?

No one is thinking about the aftermath.

Ukraine is a corrupt cesspool that no amount of money will effectively raise it to EU standards within a 100 years.

It is a bottomless pit that only serves to make certain people wealthy.

But the most interesting thing about this is that we've just brought Middle Eastern style failed states to the heart of Europe.

Those that cheer this fight today will cry tomorrow.  Correction.  There children will cry and curse their parents because this will be a massive drain on the Western world and will be part of the destruction of the middle class with increased taxes to pay for this misfit country.

Open Comment Post. 7 Dec 22

Excellent thread on the V-280 and why some are requesting that the British 16th Air Assault grab a few...

 

🚁 V-280 has been selected for the US Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.

Why is this aircraft, or aircraft with performance like it, important for the UK?

1/🧵 #flraa #v280 #nmh pic.twitter.com/5BZmzAOtmH

— The Other Chris (@TotherChris) December 6, 2022

Geez. What could go wrong except for everything..."enhanced" private security in N. Philly...

I guess this should be seen as an expected outcome of the local PD to properly address the crime problem (in conjunction with if not BECAUSE of the local DA and politicians), but this could go so bad on so many levels that it boggles the mind. This was inevitable though. The average citizen will either take steps to protect himself if the govt won't or they will hire men who they believe are capable of doing it for them. Private security might boom in this country unless we get a handle on things. Is this where Triple Canopy goes next to fill its coffers instead of doing the small war thing overseas?

The private mercenary armies have begun https://t.co/82HxQAcFde

— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) December 6, 2022

French Special Ops jump from a maritime patrol plane onto their carrier!

3…2…1… Jump around! Watch our special forces conducting parachute jump on the #French carrier #CharlesdeGaulle.
On order, the #FrenchCSG still ready to conduct a special forces airborne insertion. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/hKDbZ8gicc

— French Carrier Strike Group (@French_CSG) December 5, 2022

Uh wow. Never knew of that being done. Can't even imagine why it would be done, but is undeniably COOL AS FUCK!