Providing as mentioned, Andy and Don should decide to carry on I plan to submit my last submission in the
Feb. - March 2026 timeframe.
GEEZ, I don't know speaking for myself I'll not quite be to my
67th year
if a patch is released in 2026 with full retirement less than a year after that.
I figure I'll have more time to
actually play the game instead working on it along with my
regular job and all the
wonderful things life throws our way.
It'll be the
last opportunity to adjust dates and get some of the equipment into the game such as ARMATA, ALTAY (NEW), LeClerc XLR and ABRAMS M1A2C (SEP 3) which as of this writing still has
not reached FOC from the USA.
Also going into the technical aspects is the fact that we can't model the defensive anti-drone systems already in the field from handheld to fully vehicle mounted systems using high speed frequency (ESM) to the more recently practical laser systems. And even simpler systems that "shoot out" nets to "
capture" smaller drones.
I would hope we "
temper" our desire to add too many drones and other similar systems because those systems against them exist and more importantly we would in
fairness have to enter them into about
every OOB currently in the game.
The only
NEW major land-based system to do so in
2022 from the
USA to reach
FOC was the
AMPV around last fall as I reported.
When I built and submitted the
ABRAMS SEP 2 the "
magic" number as I remember it took
8 Armored Brigade Combat Teams (ABCT) to be
fully equipped with the ABRAMS M1A2 SEP 2 before the USA fielded it.
https://www.army.mil/standto/archive...rt%20battalion.
This is all
army.mil has on the
ABRAMS M1A2C/SEP 3
https://www.army.mil/article/255225/...al_defender_22
https://www.army.mil/article/256365/...rations_summit
(Note Para 11 as it pertains to Poland and this discussion.)
https://www.army.mil/article/258709/...ent_and_future
(They were the first unit to get the first of the M1A2C tanks in late 2020.)
I know an
ABCT out of Ft. Stewart, Ga. just got fitted out this past year and should just about now or soon be at Ft. Irwin Training Grounds for "
finishing school" and qualification to be certified as operational with their new equipment to include
M1A2C, AMPV, Paladin A7 and others.
All you need to know about ABRAMS is here to build a timeline.
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...updated-02834/
"July 8/22: Stryker General Dynamics Land Systems won external link a maximum $145.5 million deal for
multiple spare parts in the Abrams Main Battle Tank, Stryker Family of Vehicles, Light Armored Vehicle Family of Vehicles, Cougar, Buffalo and RG-31. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 US Code 2304(c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. The
M1 Abrams entered service in 1980 and
currently serves as the main battle tank of the
United States Army and
formerly the Marine Corps. Work will take place in Florida. Estimated completion date is July 29, 2029."
Not all will see conversion to the
M1A2C or M1A2D it seems.
As you can see, we have a lot of "
outliners" still out there with maybe Ukrainian
F-16 "land attack" jets within 2 years.
Stock up on your favorite "headache" relief product this could all prove interesting.
Regards,
Pat
