Heard the Army are buying a new batch of vehicles that will pull the new 120mm's ,, also has to carry a crew of six (Not sure if that includes the driver tho)Looks like things are on the up for the DROP SHORTS
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They replaced the old ones with Ruag M87s from Switzerland.
The were fired by the first instructor course in the glen last thursday.
btw; the vehicles that they were looking at were crew cabs that would have seated 5 and taken all of the crews gear in the back.
The driver would be one of the six on the crew.
Another member of the crew would normally travel ahead with the recce party.Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
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there ment to be some form of pick-up, so they the gear could be just pilled on the back, forget the make though.
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there ford f something somethingDon't stand there GAWPING, like you've never seen the hand of God BEFORE!!
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Originally posted by Archimedes View PostThey replaced the old ones with Ruag M87s from Switzerland.
The were fired by the first instructor course in the glen last thursday.
btw; the vehicles that they were looking at were crew cabs that would have seated 5 and taken all of the crews gear in the back.
The driver would be one of the six on the crew.
Another member of the crew would normally travel ahead with the recce party.Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something.sigpic
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The pdf regiments will continue to hang onto the 81s for the time being. The rdf regiments never had their own 81s anyway.
There are also 81mm insert barrels that fit into the new 120s. This allows a battery to train and deploy as if they were using 120s but save a bit of money for the tax-payers by firing the cheaper 81mm ammunition.
The difference between an 81 round going off versus a 120 is very impressive. Looking at the numbers, you might think that the 120 is only 50% bigger. If you compare the amount of tnt though, a 120 round holds 3kg versus 0.75kg for an 81. Large chunks of the ground are thrown into the sky. When the rounds are set for airburst, the effect is even more impressive.Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
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Originally posted by Archimedes View PostThere are also 81mm insert barrels that fit into the new 120s. This allows a battery to train and deploy as if they were using 120s but save a bit of money for the tax-payers by firing the cheaper 81mm ammunition.
NTMDriver, tracks, troops.... Drive and adjust!!
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