This next wasn't what I planned on posting on, however, in many ways this is potentially of more significance. Besides the French/German
MGCS (Which like
ARMATA we probably won't see but, has caused the "
stir" with the issue below.) the significance falls in the
potential of us possibly seeing the
130mm/L51 on an existing platforms before games end.
France:
LeClerc XLR
Germany:
LEOPARD 2A6 and up (Should it happen, more likely the 2A7)
Japan:
TYPE 90
S. Korea:
K2
Turkey:
ALTAY (Won't happen since they started buying Russian
"
frontline" equipment. This has already killed their
F-35 deal.)
USA:
ABRAMS M1A1 (I should think the
M1A2 but, the article didn't mention it.)
UK:
CHALLENGER 2 LEP (Which I feel has the best shot of getting it
within the games time horizon. The upgrade as I understand it offers the
130mm/L51 as an option.)
I can't find the video the next points to, but note they had updated this article. It should look familiar to you and it was the tank I just posted last. However other refs say it's a modified LEO hull.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...mm_cannon.html
The next is from last year it covers the issues of up-gunning tanks, logistics considerations and more. You would do yourself a dis-service by not taking a look at it concerning this topic, in
my opinion.
The "
More To Read" section has a couple of really good articles you will find "somewhat" related to this which I'll "
pull out" concerning the
T-14 ARMATA.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...ew-tank-design
The situation really
hasn't changed in the last two years, in fact the
economics have gotten worse.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...esigns-instead
The article is relevant because Russia did follow through since the above by producing the
T-72B3/B4, T-80BVM, T-90MS (Export) and T-90M the last benefitted the most from the
ARMATA development I think we did a
good job of replicating in the game.
It's late and it's my "
TGIF" today, so good what ever...!!
Regards,
Pat
