Well I guess I'll kick off 2019 with the first post in TO&Es with a couple of
FYI stories. The first was brought up in Amit's (Gingertanker) IDF OOB Thread with Don and the next is for my MARINE friend lest she thinks I forgot about her. After all you can't keep a good rivalry down, now can you!?!
Israel: NAMER IFV test fired
SPIKE LR from new turret. The launcher can fire two of these missiles that can be reloaded from within the
unmanned turret protecting the crew.
I estimate the following: 1) It will carry at least eight missiles and I see the distinct possibility it could be ten based on the fact again, this is an unmanned turret. 2) There are still other system checks to be done, so I believe we could possibly see it in service as early as 10/2019 but I feel it'll be closer to
12/2019. It'll also be "
armed" with the
TROPHY HV. Note: Ref. 3 is unusually a little behind in it's reporting, however, it's still an outstanding source on the progression of the
NAMER.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/dece...v_armored.html
https://www.armyrecognition.com/augu..._10208171.html
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...the-usa-06620/
Also on
EITAN I know I posted some info on this to include the
IDF OOB Thread and gave a
FOC projected date. I just didn't have a chance to verify when I did that, so, I don't know if some of that decision was based also on the following ref. If so my apologies in advance. From the ref. (Now deleted when this posts.) below...
"Israel’s new Eitan armored personnel carrier is in
final field testing with the
Nahal infantry brigade. Its series production is scheduled to start in 2021. Once the Israeli army has received enough Eitans to replace the last of their old M113s, the vehicle will be made available for export."
https://www.armyrecognition.com/nove...n_in_2021.html
USMC: Well the CORPS has been chasing their tail on a replacement for the
AAVs for almost a decade now. Even the ACV Program has had many developmental issues to include changing mission requirements etc. The process has now been settled and the first step of possibly
three has begun with the
ACV 1.1 with the BAE Systems vehicle having won the competition. From ref. 1 below...
"
U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command at Quantico Marine Base are ordering
30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) and accompanying vetronics to replace the Corps's ageing fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs). A $140.4 million contract has been signed with BAE Systems Platforms & Services segment in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Expected delivery of the first vehicles
is fall 2019 and the
1st Marine Expeditionary Force’s 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion out of Camp Pendleton, Calif., is
expected to be the first to get them the
following year."
So depending if everything goes alright, then USMC SYSCOM will be conducting the OPEVAL and possibly IOC evaluations. I feel though the
IOC/FOC will be done by the "3rd AAB".
So I'm projecting
FOC 01/2021. Oh that'll include the Grenade Launcher also being equipped.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/dece...s_to_usmc.html
Also this I believe I had gotten this fixed with Don already as I've been posting on the CORPS
LAV-AT for some years (
Since around 2011/2012) now. I believe as in the game now we had changed the date to reflect the following ref. and others at the time. If not
Oops! and
. Will check this later in the morning. In the meantime here's on of the better refs. on the topic...
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...killers-07373/
Looking at the "
TYPE" now I remember this was a "minor" PITA at the time. Anyway
LAV-AT2 as we had to call them,
UNIT 018 01/2018 is good as entered.
Well I did say "a little later this morning.". and that last was well, a little later.
Happy New Year everyone!! 
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Regards,
Pat
