Thanks to my little affliction with the "PI" and the summer cold that came with it at the end, a little more in this area as the news never stops. For Don it's good to see your sense of humor is intact, though if it had occurred in the woods the process might've been more fun!?!
1. I found this and the next from an unexpected source, however it shows the importance of diversification in the highly competitive world of defence industry news. Anyway a very good overview of the most current IFV Programs.
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....459519.xml&p=1
FYI.
2. A pretty good article and update on Germanys PUMA IFV, And for Don, there might be info here that might be useful if any modifacation is needed for
German UNITS 99 & 100.
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....p28-458567.xml
TRACK/FYI.
3. Iraq buys 500 to be refurbished Army MTLB APCs from Bulgaria. I believe these conform the ones CURRENTLY in the Iraqi OOB.
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article_2473.html
http://www.armyrecognition.com/june_...q_1606124.html
FYI.
4. Norway will
RESET all current CV-90s and increase current numbers with new unita as well. This is Norways largest Army Project since the end of the Cold War, and the reporting below shows that.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rope&Itemid=57
http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/...f9ced399b5ecfa
http://www.army-technology.com/news/...oured-vehicles
http://www.armyrecognition.com/june_...y_2206123.html
http://www.army-technology.com/news/...-vehicles-bae/
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/36764/
TRACK/ADD.
5. USA GCV Program lacking imagination?
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/36069/
FYI.
6. Swedish CV-9040 to be upgraded with EVO Protection package.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/35969/
http://www.armyrecognition.com/june_...d_0706121.html
http://www.ibd-deisenroth-engineerin...evolution.html
MODIFY/ADD.
7. USA/USMC updating LAV-AT vehicles with TOW ITAS, TI/GSR and turret system. The issue raised here is how current are the U.S. infantry TOW Systems as ITAS has been fielded since 2007? I sense another
"rabbit hole" issue again!?! This ref provides further related links at the bottom.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...373/#more-7373
MODIFY/ADD/TRACK/INVESTIGATE ITAS Infantry use.
8. Raytheon displays full LRSS prototype as a further development of the LAV-III to the Canadian Army.
http://www.army-technology.com/news/...-canadian-army
http://www.armyrecognition.com/june_...y_0206121.html
TRACK/MODIFY.
9. SCOUT SV (FRES) production has been pushed back to 2018 and won't be fielded until 2020,
maybe. There's a reason why the CVT(R) was upgraded (And in the game after Don recovered my fumble on missing it's submission though posted. THANKS AGAIN!). First ref is for background.
http://www.army-technology.com/proje...alist-vehicle/
http://www.army-technology.com/news/...me-say-sources
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rope&Itemid=57
TRACK DATES.
10. JAVELIN sucessfully test fired from an AV.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/june_...y_1606123.html
FYI/TRACK.
11. The USA says "we have enough" but Congrss has other thoughts on that.
http://www.defensenews.com/article/2...text|FRONTPAGE
FYI.
12. I believe in the 3-4years I've caused Don to lose his hair and more since submitting and modifying equipment issues, the BRADLEY has been there I think at least twice(?) well what's three "between friends". BUSK III is here, for game purposes the turrent enhanced survivbilty portion is at play-maybe. Don your call here.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/36742/
INVESTIGATE TURRET ISSUE/MODIFY.
I think my work is now finished here in the APC area. Don I'll post on the TOW issue elsewhere, I came across the date on ITAS from info I already had on hand.
Regards,
Pat