Alright here's the APC items I promised last week. Some update info as well on a couple of game entered equipment from Patch 5.5. Others are program updates for the USA, USMC, Canada and Columbia.
1) Iraqi second shipment of the BTR-4 from the Ukraine on the way. As was noted prior to and at submission there were a couple of issues with the BTR-4 that were rectified but, caused the delivery to slip on the first shipment until 4/2011. Game entered for 1/2011again within the six month "swag" so would recommend no action.
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article_2422.html
UPDATE.
2) Iraq again, to update their M113A2s, this should bring them up to the latest USA game version. Work being done by BAE and the USA Anniston Depot. Work to be completed this month.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/febru...q_1002121.html
http://www.army-technology.com/news/...for-iraqi-army
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...asia&Itemid=56
ADD.
3) Staying with the above theme, BAE to update Brazil's M113B to the M113A2 MKI standard work has begun, thinking enough will be configured for a
01/2013(?) fielding date. Work to be completed in 11/2013 on all units.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/decem...l_2412111.html
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/30944/
ADD.
4) Russian Army did get the BPM-97 after all. I went ahead and submitted this in my first equipment submission, we had some reservations as we knew that the Russian Border units (And basis for the original submission.) had them along with the Internal Security Forces but, the info was "vague" about the Army. Will recheck original fielding date submitted, but based on this ref. thinking
01/2009.
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/bpm-97-apc/
ADD.
5) Columbia looking for an AFV. Italy makes an offer and the STYKER passes field tests, refs 1 & 2 respectively.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rica&Itemid=58
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rica&Itemid=58
TRACK.
6) Don't think this was addressed, but France gets the BvS10. France took delivery of 53 units at the time of this ref. these are the same as the UK & Dutch units, will recommend
fielding of 01/2012. Sweden to also get this, fielding for theirs 06/2013.
http://www.army-technology.com/news/...bvs10-vehicles
http://www.army-technology.com/news/...king-from-bae/
VERIFY/ADD IF NEEDED/Sweden ADD.
7) Indonesia orders BMP-3 from Russia. This refs indicates also that the Russian Army stopped ordering them in 2010. Also they've bought more ANOA APCs as well, also a "first entry".
I believe the version shown in the 2nd ref is the one being brought.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/febru...3_0102121.html
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...asia&Itemid=56
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...asia&Itemid=56
VERIFY/ADD IF NEEDED.
8) Kenya buys APC from Israel.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rica&Itemid=55
VERIFY/ADD
9) NEXTAR offers the VBCI for Canadas CCV Program. Testing is on going currently at the Aberdeen Proving grounds in Maryland.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/decem...y_1812114.html
FYI/TRACK CCV Program.
10) Russia to field first BOOMERANG APC's by 2013. Mass deliveries by 2015.
Thinking 01/2014 or 06/2014(?).
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rope&Itemid=57
TRACK/ADD.
11) ST Kinetics submits the TERREX 8x8 for the USMC MPC Program. This is among the first "smart" APC's made, you'll find more info as with some already mentioned in the earliest posts made to this thread. This is an updated version to the one first submitted FYI. Of course since it's for the CORPS it's fully amphibious.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/march...m_2503121.html
http://www.military-today.com/apc/terrex_av81.htm
FYI/TRACK MPC Program.
12) The CORPS is showing up the USA between their two programs, will the USA ever get their act together on the GVC? It remains to be seen, thank goodness the BRADLEY is as capable as it is. An update on the GCV Program. Reference 2 offers a couple of other options the USA is looking into.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...e-charm-07048/
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rica&Itemid=59
FYI/TRACK GVC Program.
Well I believe that's all of them some again were put off, due to the great inputs by others for 6.0,
truely a job well done.
Regards,
Pat
