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Specialism on AFVs, tanks & tech | Visit my blog | Principal at @JanesINTEL | Member @MilWritersGuild / @UKFightClub1 | Views my own L/RT≠E

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Pinned Post: I still have a blog with several posts in the works but tech issues means its relocated here for now: I also do a fair amount of AFV tech threads here on Twitter, which you can find in a thread of threads below, or in an index blog post:

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3 years

I have a tendency to write unsolicited threads on AFV tech that interests me or comes up in Twitter interactions. Here is a long overdue index thread of threads for anyone stumbling across my profile and loyal followers alike!

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2 years

A very sneaky Polish Leopard 2

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The underappreciated logistic and engineering challenge of transporting wind turbine blades, which require some remarkable specialist trucks to achieve

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Mud is a non-partisan, universal enemy of armour

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Cracking picture

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The UK was the birthplace of the tank and though today it has only a single upgrade programme to show for heavy tracked armour, it was the origin of many key technologies and capabilities used by tanks the world over. A🧵of a few highlights of the glory days of British armour R&D

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An interesting year for heavy armour observers with AbramsX, KF51 and EMBT all being unveiled. A few common themes, a few divergent lines of thought. Might do a thread/blog post in the week when I've caught up on the AUSA infos. #tanktwitter

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A reminder to the more reactionary people out there that collisions, accidents and general visbility related issues with heavy armour happen to the best of us, training or not. #tanktwitter

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Christ, there IS a more claustrophobic place to die in battle than entombed in an AFV.

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⚡️At the World Defense Show2024 arms exhibition in Riyadh, BAE Systems presented a model of the T-650 heavy drone in the configuration of a medical evacuation vehicle.

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Controversial Friday thought: its odd "tanks are dead" cries continue to sound throughout 🇷🇺🇺🇦 conflict, yet there is a near total absence of tough discussions on the very poor results from attack helicopters. Lots of resource going into things like AH-64E in the West - worth it?

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1/ Japan's Future Amphibious Technology Research (FAT-R). The oft-overlooked work to really push the envelope of AAV tech that is actually making some great strides in the background. A short summary 🧵

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Nice summary of the major Leopard 2 subfamily enhancements

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French forces forming a laager for the night in Eastern Mali. What's old is new again. Many interesting lessons in contemporary expeditionary warfare from France's experiences in Operation Serval

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Some useful angles of the first K2PL tanks in Poland, courtesy of Facebook ()

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KNDS' Euro Main Battle Tank (EMBT)

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Swiss Panzer 68 tank hull being heat treated in an oil bath, 1977. You can see another hull exiting a furnace in the background.

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A fairly easy to understand view of why BMP-3 has a tendency to lose it's turret quite dramatically when penetrated

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BANAIR's rail protective mat system, for unloading armour from rail stock when your railhead is unavailable or destroyed. Nice to see solutions for real-world wartime logistics ops and they're arriving in Ukr shortly, they say. @thinkdefence @TotherChris

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When you firmly prioritise one side of the firepower/protection/mobility design triangle

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Rocket assisted unbogging system. Because why not give it a go. #tanktwitter

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It's always wild to think that these two vehicles (A320 Neo vs Challenger 3) are essentially the same weight despite the vast disparity in size. In fact, in full 'heavy' spec the CR3 will be heavier than the A320Neo at MTOW!

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That's going to need some hard work to resolve

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Now thats some efficient parking (BMP-1)

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1/ Wheels vs tracks: a short series of threads on relative merits of each, starting with one on comparative design efficiency, in terms of volume. TLDR: tracks are inherently more compact configurations allowing lower & more efficient profiles for the same internal volume

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An old slide of mine from a few years ago illustrating the significant issue of AFV size creep. 3 examples of legacy vehicle (blue) and the replacement (white). #tanktwitter

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US M1 Abrams in Finland with a confusing dichotomy of heavy local organic cam whilst still sporting desert base paint.

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A brief summary🧵of the Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV) element of the aspirational US Army Future Combat Systems (FCS) programme. A bit of a "what they almost got" for the US Army of the late 90s and early 00s.

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Oops. Now who recovers the recovery vehicle that's still recovering the tank?

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1/ A short summary of 🇪🇸's Leopard 2E upgrade plans. Spain bought 219 Leopard 2E (local name Leopardo 2E), which are broadly speaking a 2A6 analogue with the Strv 122/2A6HEL roof armour and some unique to Spain C4 gear (LINCE BMS, Indra licence-built TI optics etc)

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(1/2) Skyranger 30 as proposed for the European Skyshield Initiative (ESSI) - 30 mm gun, VSHORAD missiles and integral surveillance radar, crew of 3 mounted in a Boxer mission module. GUn can also be truck mounted, or on a hook lift frame.

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Talk about this a lot. Real life isnt Top Trumps or World of Tanks, 25 mm may not penetrate frontal arc best armour thickness, doesn't mean its not having big effects. Autocannon rounds constantly slamming into a tank have rapid physical and psychological effect

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Extraordinary footage of a Ukrainian Bradley annihilating a Russian T-90 tank.

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Nice photo from Ralph at (fantastic resource) of the comparison of KF51 to the baseline Leopard 2A4

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Some new renders of SIGMA, the Elbit Systems 155 SPH made in cooperation with Rheinmetall. Plan for at least 100 vehicles from this year for the 🇮🇱 IDF

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Going to skirt the periphery of trendy Abrams opining but asking why everyone is so animated? Did I imagine the last 20+ years of destroyed M1s in Iraq, Saudi, Egypt & more? M1's been being blown up for many years, its no comment of capability, tanks get hit in combat sometimes

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Netherlands soon to be fielding Leopard 2A8 and upgraded CV9035N, backed up with Boxers is up there for a dream state fantasy fleet of armoured vehicles.

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Hungary's Lynx compared to a BMP-1.

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China's Type 96B tank

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John Cockerill 3030 turret on a Stryker for the MCWS requirement. On impression you'd expect the centre of gravity on that thing is rather dicey

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StrikeShield APS modules fitted to Boxer

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Hungarian Leopard 2A4 being assembled

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Trying to explain tank from not a tank is tough when the tank is the smallest one these days

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Lynx and BMP comparison, quite a change for the Hungarian Army as they begin adoption.

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2 years

Interesting contract announcement today, @Pearson_Eng_Ltd supplying "large quanitty" of Full Width Mine Ploughs to 🇺🇦 for integration with FFG Wisent 1 AEVs. Facilitated by 🇩🇪 gov and to be delivered "within 2023" #combatengineering

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The Philippines' quite unusual M113 retrofitted with Elbit’s UT25 turret.

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Lots of people note that hard kill APS rarely have more than 2-4 rounds available on each aspect, ever wondered why? A(nother) thread!

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2 years

Anyone launching AFVs in deep water is, by evidence, utterly mad but this BTR-82A entry is a level beyond the usual USMC AAV7 level of crazy. No thank you.😯 #tanktwitter #miltwitter #amphibious

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Quite an unusual picture with a rare angle of Puma that really shows off the small profile of the turret

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(1/n) I suspect many don't appreciate just how miniscule the timings are in the world of APS intercepts. Most extreme example are 'distributed' APS like Rheinmetall's ADS, which defeat at very close proximity to the vehicle. A short thread:

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T-72M1 Moderna, which added two Oerlikon 20 mm cannons to the turret

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21 tank massed firing during Ex Iron Spear in Latvia, 2019. Included 🇺🇸 Abrams, 🇫🇷 Leclercs, 🇬🇧 Challenger 2s, 🇩🇪🇳🇴🇪🇸Leopard 2s, 🇮🇹 Arietes and 🇵🇱 PT-91s.

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The 140 mm gun on Leclerc remains an absolute monster. That recoil impulse is enormous, and anyone on foot unlucky enough to be remotely near when it fires (with a brake too!) are going to be really miserable for a bit.

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🧵Doesnt grab headlines, but US Army's 'truck off' for new Common Tactical Truck (CTT) is a big deal that will deliver tens of thousands of new trucks to replace Line Haul Tractor, Medium Tractor, PLS & HEMTT fleets. "the Liberty Truck of the 21st century" as the PEO calls...

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Greek Leopard 2A6HEL with the gun swapped for an L7 105 mm gun for training - cheaper and allows them to burn through the large stockpile of 105 mm ammunition available.

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The snappily named - God love Germany and its naming conventions - Boxer Neuentwicklung Flugabwehrraketenpanzer (FlaRakPz). Armed with 4x IRIS-T missiles for VSHORAD mobile defence, and apparently a 40 mm GMG integrated to the turret for self-protection

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3 years

Another re.srkable photo of Iron Dome in action this week. #airdefence

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8 months

1/ A sad case study providing some valuable discussions for the wider AFV world: the inquiry into the death of a CVR(T) driver during training in 2021. A short thread focusing on the so-what for the AFV community.

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The KF51 Panther tank's loading system. Two redundant 10-round (130mm) magazines feeding a central autoloader. <3 sec load time, <2 sec feed time and <6 sec unload time #tanktwitter #autoloaders #MBT

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The elegant goings on of the CT40 weapon system and its rotating breech, fed through the trunion axis to allow feeding at any elevation. Turret intrusion is also very small for a 40 mm class weapon - interior shots of Jaguar are amazingly spacious.

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KMW's EMBT at Eurosatory last month. Despite not grabbing many headlines compared to Rheinmetall's KF-51 Panther, this was the more exciting vehicle and pointed more clearly towards some of the major elements of what next-gen means for contemporary tank designs.

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Cracking shot of a South Korean K2 #tanktwitter

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Aselsan's Leopard 2NG upgrade package before and after.

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Few images out of Land Forces 2024 show in Melbourne of BAE Systems' new ATLAS 8x8 unmanned vehicle, this one with a 25 mm M242 in a low profile turret.

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Ajax, its a bit bigger than CVR(T)

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KNDS' Leclerc Evolution. Fitted with a new turret mounting the ASCALON in 120 mm which can be swapped to 140 mm in the future. 4th "deputy commander" crew station added in the hull to manage sensors and systems including ARC30 RWS and vehicle launched loitering munitions.

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1/ A much requested 🧵 thread on the confused and misunderstood topic of Challenger 2/3’s engine and just how many horses are, or can be fit under the deck of these tanks. Short answer – there is no 1,500 hp uplift for CR2 or CR3.

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3 years

Polish Leopard 2PL, quite a unique turret profile from this aspect makes you look twice to confirm its a Leopard. #tanktwitter

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2 years

Looks like fuel drums, but actually the Pz 87 (Leopard 2) auxiliary mufflers to reduce engine noise. in the mountains of Switzerland. #tanktwitter

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2 years

France has ordered Scorpion Tranche 4 (TC4) consisting of 88 more Jaguar and 302 more Griffons (adding to the 150 and 909 already ordered respectively). Represents half of the plan now committed to for these vehicles. More affirmative progress to a committed plan.

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A handsome Leopard 2A6 on the prowl

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1/ 2024 is shaping up to be a bit of a year of the Leopard, a brief summary of plans afoot to make even more Leopard 2 users and variants a reality, which is always a good thing. An open-ended, non-exhaustive list of actual & speculative users going on as of February 2024:

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The Lazar was a weird thing wasn't it? Half AFV, half truck/bus thing, 10 dismounts with individual windows and firing ports, and all with a 20 mm remote turret on top.

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A French Army mechanised CP using VAB, VBCI and Sherpas. Nice to see much of it staying in the vehicles for faster teardown when it's time to get out quick(ish)

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1/ UKs Challenger 3 prototype now a real steel bit of kit, going into trials within the next few weeks. Imagery from #IAV2024 courtesy of @Janes own @Rivet_Counter A few of the usual objections/critiques/comments flying around on twitter this week - a mini thread of responses to

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3 years

Origins of the M577 from Alien, not to be confused with the real M577 command variant of M113. Might do a thread soon on movie AFVs for a spot of something different

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EMBT looking quite impressive at #eurosatory with a 140 mm ASCALON main gun and both 30 mm and 7.62 mm coaxials. #tanktwitter H/T @KNDS_France

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2 years

Merkava 4 and infantry training. Would be interested to see some info on Israeli TTPs for operating with APS equipped tanks in urban environments and how it compares (as they've done a fair but of on real ops) with emerging US/UK/DE work as they bring APS online

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Some nice angles of the details of Hungary's Leopard 2A7HU, quite a mound of grousers on the rear of the bustle and nice perspective of the remote weapon station and their unique camouflage pattern

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Sholef, a prototype 155 mm howitzer based on the Merkava hull.

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M1A1 using FLEXCEL Liquid Containment system tanks (used in 50- and 80-gallon sizes). Can carry any liquid, but particularly useful for fuel - line up, connect to the vehicle and then reverse over them to force the fuel out. Can be airdropped (allegedly without parachute).

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Demonstration of the difference between the legacy and new ATTICA-GL thermal sight image quality from the Leopard 2A7 upgrade.

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80 years since D-Day, so I thought a (rather long, it turns out) thread of the various interesting AFV things that were around that day, and a bit of a look at what they have evolved to today as spiritual successors. #tanktwitter #dday80 #tanks

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Leopard 2A7V with barracuda MCS coverings fitted H/T

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Handsome photo of a Canadian Leopard 2A4M CAN out and about

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KF41 is by no means perfect but you do have to admire the pace: Designed in 2015 2020 Hungary ordered 218 2022 First vehicle delivered from Germany 2023 Domestic production starts 2024 First domestic produced vehicle delivered Order to having factories delivering vehicles in...

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A Danish Leopard 2A7 with a very extensive Barracuda MCS package fitted

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Question for those well versed in IDF tank operation: Everyone knows Merkava has a handy back door and compartment that can be refitted from ammo to emergency passenger/casualty capacity - how often is this actually done, or on what basis is the space left empty, in real usage?

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Aside the monster 130 mm main gun, some details on the notional secondary armament options on the KF51 Panther tank

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Qatari Leopard 2A7Q (as well as ARV and PzH 2000 in the background)

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(1/n) I sadly cant be at #Eurosatory2022 this week, so a thread, largely for myself, of interesting things people are tweeting for reference/follow up #eurosatory #eurosatory22

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Some fervent discussion about KF51 in one of my tweets yesterday, a quick thread on the 130 mm main gun and its ammunition handling system in the KF51 concept vehicle to answer some of the question that came up.

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120 mm automated mortar systems on all terrain carriers really should be more of a thing than it is. (Pictured 120mm SRT on Bronco and NEMO on BvS10)

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Modern IFVs are quite large, aren't they?

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Speaking purely cosmetically, T28 was a fairly hideous looking tank, but that rear aspect had a pretty awesome profile straight out of Command & Conquer or a sci-fi film. Might do a thread/blog post of weird tanks and AFVs and why they look like that sometime soon.

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Boxer (right) really is very big. Puma (left) is also quite low profile owing to a very compact interior, but still.

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HISAR-A, a short range (~15 km) SAM system mounted on the FNSS ACV-30.

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The real takeaway from this war is that Russia must be absolutely kicking themselves that they didn't invest more into their R&D programmes for rocket assisted unditching technology for AFV stuck in the mud. #tanktwitter

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Leopard 2 with the notional EuroTrophy integration - radars on turret face and effectors on sponsons on turret sides

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AFV size and weight growth isn't a uniquely Western problem: Russia's BMD 1, 2, 3, 4 and 4M

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A few more Lynx options for different target customers (here including TOMA Lynx Hellas for Greece and AICS for Italy on the top row)

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Turns out damage to 🇺🇦 Patriot was caused by flying roof tiles from nearby impacts, all now repaired. Lesson learned is to site such delicate systems away from buildings and other sources of debris rather than the understandable instinct to shelter in dense terrain

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Challenger 2 in American MERDC style camouflage is an unusual sight

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