APC Development and related topics.

[MarkSheppard]

So Japanese APCs:

Sources
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/60%E5%...94%B2%E8%BB%8A
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_6...sonnel_Carrier
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/73%E5%...94%B2%E8%BB%8A
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAV7#%...94%A8%E5%9B%BD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assaul...ibious_Vehicle

Miscellaneous notes
For Japanese IFVs/APCs/Tanks, the most modern stuff is always deployed to Hokkaido to act as deterrence against Soviet operations from the Kuriles.

Type 60 APC
Because only 338 x Type 73 APCs were built, compared to 430~ Type 60 APCs, the Type 60 continued on until the 2000s, with the following numbers being recorded:

1998: 303 in service
2005: 33 in service
2006: None in Service

From the later part of the 1980s, when Type 60s came into the repair shops, they slowly replaced the front bow machine gun from the original 7.62mm M1919 MMG to the 7.62mm Type 74 MMG (Japanese Weapon #069).

AAV7 Family

In 2013, the JGSDF bought four AAVP7's for reference and testing, followed by orders for 54 more in 2016, for a total of 58 AAVP7s, broken down as:

6 x Command Vehicles (AAVC7A1 RAM / RS)
6 x Recovery Vehicles (AAVR7A1 RAM / RS)
46 x APC Vehicles (AAVC7A1 RAM / RS)

Deliveries took place in mid to late 2017 and in March 2018, the new Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade was formed.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Status:

UK: AJAX
https://www.defensenews.com/global/e...combat-forces/
The first of 589 Ajax vehicles have been delivered (Not true, that is the number to ordered.) to the Army here and full operating capability is set for 2025.

Keep in mind the above and others I've already posted concerning FOC. I'm providing the next for "contrast" to demonstrate how fast equipment dates can change and why Don and I can only do the following. Not for how it's intended here but, as to its otherwise visual impact-

This article was from the beginning of this year, again as a reminder IOC hasn't been achieved let alone by this past July as per this ref.

But say it was (IOC) just for "S*its and Giggles", I quote the last para...
"However, whatever the doomsters predict, Ajax is late but will enter service to give the British Army a highly advanced digitised vehicle fleet capable of meeting today’s threats on the battlefield in the 2024 timeframe following the completion of the demonstration phase in 2021."
https://battle-updates.com/gdls-give...an-nettlefold/

Of course the manufacturer has to put a positive spin on things!!!!

Gotta walk!!!

Real quick Australian BOXER in Manufacturer trials that started in mid Oct 2020. Army also just started training with the handful they have. Refs later!!

Getting Dark!!!

Regards,
Pat

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by MarkSheppard

AAV7 Family

In 2013, the JGSDF bought four AAVP7's for reference and testing, followed by orders for 54 more in 2016, for a total of 58 AAVP7s, broken down as:

6 x Command Vehicles (AAVC7A1 RAM / RS)
6 x Recovery Vehicles (AAVR7A1 RAM / RS)
46 x APC Vehicles (AAVC7A1 RAM / RS)

Deliveries took place in mid to late 2017 and in March 2018, the new Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade was formed.

The AAVR7A1 (and similar vehicles) are not modeled in WinSPMBT as they're basically tow trucks/mobile light repair shops.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

AUSTRALIA:
I can see where someone (Not Don.) "will get ahead of themselves" on the following, well don't do it, because of the following quoted from the source...
"According to a statement published by the Australian Department of Defence on February 13, 2021, Hanwha Defense Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia have each delivered three prototype vehicles – two for test and evaluation activities and one for blast testing – as part of the two-year Risk Mitigation Activity."

It is possible we can see one or the other by the beginning or middle part of 2024.

What they are meant to replace, though it'll still be around at games end.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/aust...rier_data.html

Who was down selected as the finalists in the Land 400 Phase 3 Program.

Lynx KF41:
https://www.armyrecognition.com/germ...ored_data.html
http://www.military-today.com/apc/lynx_ifv.htm

and...

Redback AS21:
https://www.armyrecognition.com/octo...adex_2019.html
http://www.military-today.com/apc/nifv.htm
(Modified version of the KF-21

Regards,
Pat

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

The UK Defense Review must be coming close based on the next. Read this closely and you'll see there's discussion of possible contract
renegotiations to drive costs down, see Paras 5 & 6.
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/n...y-defence-cuts

Still under the weather, though the weather has gotten better!?! /

ZZzzz's!

Regards,
Pat