New Mowag Piranhas in action

[Sparky42]

Considering we're only paying €50 million how much of a rebuild can that pay for?

[apod]

Folks,
For those of us who have IKON. It's all there.
For those who don't, sorry but the exact details are not for public discussion just yet.However lets just say that with the upgrade the only original parts will be the hulls.

The new,old, cars will be a massive improvement and will greatly enhance the situational awareness and force protection of the crews and dismounts

[na grohmiti]

Considering we're only paying €50 million how much of a rebuild can that pay for?

Quite a lot, considering each car only cost over €1m.

[na grohmiti]

I see the CoS posted some photos of the Mowag upgrades on twitter earlier. The "minister" and he are in Switzerland visiting GD Land systems.
Earlier this week they were visiting Pilatus.

Pleased to visit @GD_LandSystems ???????? with Minister Kehoe & view upgrade of @defenceforces #MOWAG Armoured fleet. Improving force protection & situational awareness for our soldiers #ÓglaighnahÉireann #JoinOurTeam @https://t.co/uHA2MhSmUi pic.twitter.com/qqgVq1qaTy

— DF Chief of Staff (@DF_COS) April 13, 2018

[DeV]

I see the CoS posted some photos of the Mowag upgrades on twitter earlier. The "minister" and he are in Switzerland visiting GD Land systems.
Earlier this week they were visiting Pilatus.

Pleased to visit @GD_LandSystems ???????? with Minister Kehoe & view upgrade of @defenceforces #MOWAG Armoured fleet. Improving force protection & situational awareness for our soldiers #ÓglaighnahÉireann #JoinOurTeam @https://t.co/uHA2MhSmUi pic.twitter.com/qqgVq1qaTy

— DF Chief of Staff (@DF_COS) April 13, 2018

Is that a different RWS?

[na grohmiti]

It certainly appears to be. In fact it looks very much like the version seen recently at Eurostatory, with a Javelin mount alongside the main gun armament.

[GoneToTheCanner]

How is that Javelin and gun and optics protected from the elements?

[na grohmiti]

How is that Javelin and gun and optics protected from the elements?

They come with a canvas cover....

[Rhodes]

The new Dual RWS is for 12.7 HMG and 7.62 MAG, giving the same firepower as the old turret its replacing.

[na grohmiti]

The new Dual RWS is for 12.7 HMG and 7.62 MAG, giving the same firepower as the old turret its replacing.

What's on the hull front next to the drivers hatch?

[Rhodes]

What's on the hull front next to the drivers hatch?

A camera, part of a system giving 360 vision day and night around the vehicle.

[apod]

A camera, part of a system giving 360 vision day and night around the vehicle.

This should make the situation clearer.(You like what I did there??)
https://armadainternational.com/2017...-lsas-program/

[apod]

First upgraded cars are back from GDELS.

[na grohmiti]

This'll be an excellent bit of kit to have.

As part of the @DF_Engineers equipment development plan, two Rapidly Emplaced Bridge Systems (REBS) will be received in 2019/20. These systems will greatly increase mobility for the @defenceforces, particularly for Overseas Operations and will assist local authorities in #ATCA pic.twitter.com/PPgu5shOaS

— Defence Forces Corps of Engineers (@DF_Engineers) July 5, 2019

It won't be attached to a Mowag here though, it'll be a DROPS package. Shame.

[DeV]

This'll be an excellent bit of kit to have.

As part of the @DF_Engineers equipment development plan, two Rapidly Emplaced Bridge Systems (REBS) will be received in 2019/20. These systems will greatly increase mobility for the @defenceforces, particularly for Overseas Operations and will assist local authorities in #ATCA pic.twitter.com/PPgu5shOaS

— Defence Forces Corps of Engineers (@DF_Engineers) July 5, 2019

It won't be attached to a Mowag here though, it'll be a DROPS package. Shame.

So attached to a 8x8 DROPS in same way?

[apc]

[na grohmiti]

Here's another, longer clip of it being deployed from DROPS.

[apc]

https://twitter.com/nicholadrummond/...41354567593985

Suggestion from Nicholas Drummond on a combined buy with the Brits for Boxer

[Sparky42]

https://twitter.com/nicholadrummond/...41354567593985

Suggestion from Nicholas Drummond on a combined buy with the Brits for Boxer

Even with a combined buy how many units would it be realistic to expect to be able to buy given the costs of the Boxer?

[na grohmiti]

The bigger the order the better the price.
But if we got 30 years out of the M3, the DoD will have no intention of replacing them until 2031 at the earliest.
Forgetting completely that both risk and levels of protection have changed dramatically since these were chosen at the end of the last century.

[DeV]

https://twitter.com/nicholadrummond/...41354567593985

Suggestion from Nicholas Drummond on a combined buy with the Brits for Boxer

Cheaper to buy the non-U.K. version I think but then again they may give a good price

But the MOWAGs are currently being upgraded so

[trellheim]

where is the upgrade project at the mo does anyone know I saw a tweet during the week from one of the overseas units saying they got the upgraded ones

[paul g]

where is the upgrade project at the mo does anyone know I saw a tweet during the week from one of the overseas units saying they got the upgraded ones

There was an informative article about the upgrade in signal magazine that raco produces a few months age that’s on their website

[apc]

http://online.flipbuilder.com/vamy/e...tml/index.html