Defence Forces Artillery

[DeV]

Ukrainian article on their 105mm experience

https://mil.in.ua/en/articles/britis...-119-howitzer/

[DeV]

correct you can update the software and lithuania who also took advantage of the Norwegian Giraffe Mk IV/RBS-70 fire sale took that route,

Wonder if that is why ours are reportedly unavailable

[DeV]

Exactly how soft is the soft recoil?

Video of SPEAR 120mm “soft recoil” mortar

https://twitter.com/elbitsystemsltd/...D599sqgWidCthw

[na grohmiti]

I do wonder how long the shocks etc will last

Exactly how soft is the soft recoil?

[DeV]

Supercat make a great Recce vehicle too in the form of the Jackal 2/Coyote....you could have a common platform for Combat Support Recce and Fire Support.

So long as it has a cab

[DeV]

I do wonder how long the shocks etc will last

[ODIN]

Supercat make a great Recce vehicle too in the form of the Jackal 2/Coyote....you could have a common platform for Combat Support Recce and Fire Support.

[EUFighter]

https://twitter.com/shephardnews/sta...D599sqgWidCthw

AM General has the same mount on a Humvee but IMHO the Supercat is better suited. AFAIK the weapon is the short M119 (L119) rather than the L118 but in any case I wonder why they leave off the muzzle brake as its purpose is to reduce recoil?
https://www.amgeneral.com/what-we-do...t-hawkeye-mhs/

[Flamingo]

Some interesting kit, including mortars mounted in Piranha's on display

[X-RayOne]

Absolutely the way we should be going for any arty replacements, upgrades or future capability for both mortar and gun systems.

[DeV]

https://twitter.com/elbitsystemsltd/...D599sqgWidCthw

question needs to be asked about the life time of the suspension and other parts of the vehicle

[DeV]

https://twitter.com/shephardnews/sta...D599sqgWidCthw

[Flamingo]

Great job!

[Rhodes]

The Four Courts QF 18-pounder '9168' Field Gun - From Restoration to Museum Display

[DeV]

If the media is correct and they’re looking at the tpy 4 for the air corps radar requirement then it would make more sense to acquire sentinel a4 radars on a one to one basis to replace the giraffes along with a battery of NASAMS

That or IRIS-T SLM or Sky Sabre/EMADS with CAMM-ER