Amit,
Just got home from a lovely cold 12+ shift, and I see you haven't wasted anytime! So I was saving this until I could start "knocking out" the APC Thread issues, but no time like the present...
Israel UNIT 071 EITAN showing fully operational/accepted status entry date as
01/2018, but I came across the following ref that indicates it didn't go into operational testing and evaluation until
April this year and now I quote the article dated
May 22nd 2018...
"
Last April, drivers from the 50th Battalion underwent intensive training with the APC. They spent a week in operational driving conditions and brought the Eitan to a battalion-wide training exercise.
So two things pop into my mind, it's not been fully accepted into the IDF and by definition, not in full production pending acceptance into the IDF.
I have not seen anything from reliable sources that the IDF to this point has accepted it. I know the IDF can move
fast once this has been done. My guess is they are on the "cusp" to do so. Based on this my thinking is
06/2019 or 10/2019 would be a better date(s).
http://www.armyrecognition.com/may_2...nse_force.html
Your thoughts please.
Since this is a date issue as well
UK AJAX UNIT 602 is in the same situation with entry date
06/2017. My ref. dated
15 JUN 2018 is indicating it's still in
OP EVAL status with units not reaching the field until "
...early 2019...", so my thinking having more info on the
AJAX is that
06/2019 might be a better entry date.
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...ntracts-01130/
As some know, I've been posting on all things
FRES since it started. That being said and having used it in my long campaigns (17-29 battles), I have to say the
AJAX as in the game plays as I would expect it to perform in the "
real world" based on all the data I've been able to collect on it over the years.
WELL DONE Don!!
Well I need to "
hit the rack" so I can have more such fun later to day into tomorrow morning, as I just experienced!?
Have a good day everyone!!
Regards,
Pat
