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Old January 3rd, 2022, 10:29 PM
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Fallout Re: MBT's

Well, I should address the last post first, those dates are good as posted for now and I concur with them. The German LEOPARD 2A7V is still going through the OPEVAL process at this time. Going back to 2018 from my files.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/dece...o_hungary.html
https://milmag.pl/en/assembly-of-hun...pard-2a4-mbts/
https://www.armyrecognition.com/germ...ions_data.html
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...n_germany.html
https://militaryleak.com/2020/07/30/...ks-to-hungary/
(AGAIN, FIRST TANK delivered.)
https://defence24.com/hungarian-leop...-cost-analysis
(Note the articles above describe them as the LEOPARD 2A7+.)


A couple of the above were posted, however, since they don't have them, I'm not as concerned about posting much on them.

But I see FROM THE ABOVE POST, it looks like they have them and we're already changing dates. It should also be clear now that HUNGARY is NOT getting the LEOPARD 2A7V. LEOPARD 2A7+ is simply an improved 2A7.

NORWAY: From my last the next day this, never mind here's what I got...
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...tle_tanks.html
https://www.armyrecognition.com/weap...gian_army.html
(A TANK-PROTOTYPE) (Also whether it's the K2NO or LEOPARD 2A7, it's expected they'll be fielded SOMETIME in 2025.)


THAILAND: This is a "preemptive strike", before someone else sees this and determines that Thailand has retired their M-41A3 tanks. Only this unit in the article title has. From the ref.-
"The Royal Thai Army’s 6th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Cavalry Brigade, now operates the Chinese-made NORINCO VT4 main battle tank. The cavalry battalion, which originally operated the M41A3, has now switched to other vehicles. The 8th Cavalry Battalion. 3rd Infantry Brigade, received the M48A5 tanks from the 2nd Cavalry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade, the King's Guard, that has received T-84 Oplot-T main battle tanks.

At present, it is understood that the last tank cavalry battalion that still uses the M41A3 light tank is the 4th Cavalry Battalion, 1st Royal Guard Brigade, Defense Studies writes."
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe..._commando.html

I'm only here to help, I have more data than you think and would be happy to provide it in the appropriate thread as needed.

Anyway, Grandson just today started College at SCAD in Savannah(!!), Daughter is here holding up well, so far, thank God for CINCLANTHOME! And I couldn't be prouder!!

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