alot of sources have said 105mm on a Piranha 111 is very unpleasant for the crew in relation to gun recoil, vibrations from firing, etc. that's part reason Belgians limited their gun to 90mm. You want a bigger gun on a hull you need a bigger hull.
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Originally posted by Sparky42 View PostSomeone has already thought of that:
http://soldiersystems.net/2017/09/15...supacat-lr600/
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Originally posted by GoneToTheCanner View Postthere have been ad-hoc uses of aircraft rocket pods as far back as the Falklands (68mm RP fired from pods) and in the Iraq and Syria wars (57mm RP fired from pods bolted to vehicles or simply propped up on a ground mount and aimed by eye.
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Re: #790 - The South African Rooikat - very much like the Italian Centauro i.e. 8-wheels and mid-20s tons, but with a high velocity 76mm (adapted version of the same 76mm used by the Naval Service - not the same as the Scorpion's gun/ammo), and capable of mounting a full 105mm.
Its not in production but, would there be properly mothballed, little used and later-built examples in storage in SA that could be bought and modernised for a knock-down price?
(i'm guessing probably not!).
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The problem with wheeled vehicles with a large calibre weapon is that they have problems in cities negotiating obstacles where it is likely that wars will be fought in the future, the Americans in Somalia and later Iraq and the Italian centaurs in Iraq all had problems with wheeled vehicles not being able to go through barricades and the like. Hence why the Americans are looking at a tracked vehicle for their mobile protected firepower project.
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If we were in the market for something small and recce like, why not the German Wiesel?I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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Also I know sweet fa about tank things other than tracks and gun, so go easyI knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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Originally posted by Buck View PostIf we were in the market for something small and recce like, why not the German Wiesel?
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The armour protection I get, obviously a necessity today.
But you can chuck rocket launchers and cannons on them, and they're light enough to not be too troubled by Irish terrain I'd wager. What does a 139 lift? 9 tonnes or have I lost a screw? The Wiesel weighs up to 5 according to Wikipedia - handy to transport.
Let's be realistic, what does the DF need in terms of tank capability?I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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Originally posted by Buck View PostThe armour protection I get, obviously a necessity today.
But you can chuck rocket launchers and cannons on them, and they're light enough to not be too troubled by Irish terrain I'd wager. What does a 139 lift? 9 tonnes or have I lost a screw? The Wiesel weighs up to 5 according to Wikipedia - handy to transport.
Let's be realistic, what does the DF need in terms of tank capability?
It you want to look at a more capable tracked vehicle then go for the BvS10. Big brother of the BV206 already used to carry radars. It was used by the Dutch Marines in Chad and the aft unit is flexible and can be fitted with any thing you want. The wide rubber tracks given it great mobility on soft ground.
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