Well, it's been a while since I posted anything out here. So, I'll start with May for at least today. It'll serve as a reminder that there are other countries looking into or improving their own tanks.
ARGENTINA: They have by this time completed testing of the new improved
TAM 2CA2 medium tank. I believe I submitted an improved version several years ago. This will be a major improvement with new digital systems to include a
much enhanced FCS. A new power plant that gives it a faster game speed both on and off road.
ON MY LIST.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...dium_tank.html
BRAZIL: It is of course noteworthy that they are looking at the Chinese
VT-4 120mm. However, my attention is focused more on the upgrade package put into the
LEOPARD 1A5BR which is possibly why they refused to send their tanks to the Ukraine that Germany tried to get based on my earlier reporting.
ON MY LIST
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...ttle_tank.html
CZECH REPUBLIC: The
first sentence says it all for the time being. This will be a long process I feel outside of our timeline with more on that following for Germany next. But since this would represent a foreign sales tank, I feel at this
moment that the
standard German LEOPARD 2A7 might be an appropriate tank
possibly with some minor tweaks be representative of a foreign sale
LEOPARD 2A8.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...h_germany.html
GERMANY: As I posted many months back, Germany ranks in the lower middling of European countries in tanks but also in
LEOPARD tanks. Production is still ongoing with the
LEOPARD 2A7V but the
LEOPARD 2A8 will be a further improvement.
Germany has ordered
18 of these tanks with a further
possible follow on order for
105 more.
I have already outlined the LEOPARD 2A8. I expect these tanks to reach
FOC by mid-summer/fall 2024 certainly not a "bulls' eye" on the dart board by any means (Probably early 2025 is BETTER but being a little optimistic is all.) .
If the additional order is picked up,
KMW will start production of them in
JUNE 2026 at a rate of
2 UNITS per month. So, my best guess from above is
just that based on that additional order start date.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe..._105_more.html
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...nk_design.html
ON MY LIST
I see my time is up will try to get the others in later.
Regards,
Pat
