Inventory

[conco]

We are currently updating the information on the site, but we're lacking in some departments. We'd be grateful if everyone could chip in to help build an inventory of what the DF has, vehicles, weapons and the like.

Leave whatever you can in this thread.

Thanks

[Jimmy C]

Off hand, the site is missing:
81mm mortar
84mm Anti Tank
Short Range Anti-Armour Weapon
Bren (how could you)
.50 browning
M203 if it qualifies

[Barry]

Originally posted by kermit
120mm Mortar (have these been withdrawn?)

Being replaced with a rifled 120mm mortar, it seems. The old one was retired, as the ammunition was too expensive

[Come-quickly]

They're actually being downgraded to L119s for domestic training savings.
The L119 being less capable but the L118 parts will be used in any future Arty o/seas deployment.

[hptmurphy]

I counted six milans alone in the PSO op last week .......how can this be if the entire DF has only six?

[Earhart]

The new AD weapon is the Bofors EL70 - not L70

[paul g]

Originally posted by Come-quickly
They're actually being downgraded to L119s for domestic training savings.
The L119 being less capable but the L118 parts will be used in any future Arty o/seas deployment.

Am still trying to work this one out, the L-119 offers so many advantages over the L-118 in terms of ammunition, standardisation, etc.

[conco]

Vehicles

Nissan Patrol - 3 different versions
260 Series RD28 (purchased 1989 - c1995)
GR TD-6 (purchased in 2000)
GR 3.0 Di (purchased from 2001)
ACMAT VLRA TPK420 SM3 4x4 TCV (16 purchased 1983-1993) 2.5 ton payload
MAN 8:150 GS 4x2 (62 of various bodies purchased 1989-1996) 3.5 ton payload
MAN 14.240FAEG 4x4 TCV (36 purchased 1979-1989) 5 ton payload
Leyland DAF 4x4 TCV (55 purchased 1993-1998) 4 ton payload
Mercedes-Benz 117A (60 purchased 2000-2003) 4 ton payload
Iveco/Ford M140.18WM.RHD (20 purchased 2002) 5.5 ton payload
Iveco/Astra M320.42W BAD 8x8 DROPS (21 purchased 1997-2001)

(from Dev in the Trucks thread)

Transit/LDV/Renault - Vans/Minibuses
Ford F350s
Them thar new Scanias
Jeep tender out, Van tender out

[Gunner]

Motorcycle head count

The Current status of motorcycles is such

Honda Deauville ( 2 Cav ) president escort
Suzuki Bandit (ver 1 ) pa's
Suzuki Bandit ( ver 2 )
Kawasaki GT550 ex president escort
Suzuki DR400Z - S Cav Sqn's + ARW
Suzuki DR350s RDF sqns + PDF sqn's
Kawasaki KLR 250 Various

and in prospect

KTM 400 Military
HDT 500 Diesel MC (us marine corps )

so you think trucks are bad ?

Gunner :-patriot:

[conco]

Thanks for that Gunner.

[PTE bog]

Don't forget the Frag/Smoke grenades or trip
flares

[mutter nutter (again)]

Re: Motorcycle head count

Originally posted by Gunner
The Current status of motorcycles is such


and in prospect


HDT 500 Diesel MC (us marine corps )



Gunner :-patriot:

So is the DF looking to buy the HDT, or is it just something off in the future?

[DeV]

The Arty Radar - AMSTAR / MSTAR - something like that
Javelin A/T
RBS 70 SAM
AML 20
AML 90
MOWAG Piranha - APC, Command, Fitter, Ambulance
Giraffe radar
Flycatcher radar
M203 grenade laucher
Accuracy International series of sniper rifles

[DeV]

According to the FAS.com website, the only basic difference between the L118 and L119 105mm's, is that the L119 can fire all NATO standard 105mm ammo, while the L118 can only fire the Abbott designed rounds (a UK self propelled gun), which isn't in service any more, so are the rounds still made?

[Come-quickly]

The L119 is percussion fused and uses cheaper rounds fired from a shorter barrel hence the training benefits.