Well after decades of asking and a lot of maybes from us, finally it looks as if
TAIWAN is going to get their first American tanks in decades.
This is the
first time a contract has been awarded and money given to support production Taiwanese tanks in in particular the
M1A2T as we entered in the last patch (Along with the
M1A2P). I now have more confidence in the
START date but, as expressed contingent on the U.S. having to get the process going before the end of this Fiscal Year.
That's now accomplished.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...or_taiwan.html
The recovery vehicle aside (Nongame issue.) they will receive both the
M1070Al Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) (As they
don't have the transport capability to move those tanks.) and ammo resupply vehicles.
https://www.military-today.com/trucks/m1070a1.htm
North Macedonia I don't believe is represented in the game. And neither is the fact that they donated their
T-72A tanks to the Ukraine (Though they will be getting an as yet
undisclosed Western tanks as replacements to equipment a full Battalion.) going to have a game impact. However, what caught my eye was the
specific ammo loadout for the
T-72A. Could be useful or fall into the category of "
whatever"
in either case here, you have it...
"The tank carries a total of
39 rounds,
12 are APFSDS-T, 21 HE-FRAG(FS), and the remaining six HEAT-FS. The
additional rounds of ammunition
are stowed in racks behind the turret basket and in indentations in the rear floor fuel cell and second forward right cell near the driver. " To the second "
highlighted" portion of the above para, the rest of ammo stored on the fuel cell locations,
are you kidding me!?! 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defe...ern_tanks.html
Well, I guess I should shower up before the dinner bell! After playing around yesterday in "
the Sun and fun at work" at a comfortable
~112 w/heat index yeah, I'm literally "
chillin' out" in the "
man cave"!
Regards,
Pat
