Transport for U.S. Patriot Units-Update!

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Andy,
Fully understand the need for "KISS" from the software and more importantly the play of the game. Just wanted to "illustrate" the point I was trying to make earlier in regard to the operational importance of the transport unit to the launcher and it's operation. It's all good!
Regards,
Pat

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Just thought it made sense to post further PATRIOT Pac-3/MEADS info here as some info has come to light in the testing area. This IS NOT to rehash old issues which I believe have been resolved in the 5.0 patch.
First a more recent overview of both programs:
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/meads/
And an update reported this month on the testing program:
http://www.defense-update.com/produc...2010.html#more
Pics:

Regards,
Pat

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MEADS in trouble? A little light reading that touchs on issues that have been discussed in threads before concerning new or joint weapons development issues.
http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/561/ this is from a fairly new source for me I've added to my arsenal.
Enjoy and have a great weekend!!
Regards,
Pat

[Randy]

I was wondering for the next patch if we could have pictures and icons of the HEMTT trucks for the US heavy truck. The current icons seem to be of a generic deuce and a half. Thanks

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by Randy

I was wondering for the next patch if we could have pictures and icons of the HEMTT trucks for the US heavy truck. The current icons seem to be of a generic deuce and a half. Thanks

No. The heavy truck is generic 1946-2020, so any such icon or unit picture would be just wrong at the early years. And introducing another unit simply for "flavour" would use up a valuable unit slot in an extremely crowded OOB with hardly any free space left.

Andy

[Randy]

Ohh,OK. Well thanks for the reply though.

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MEADS reaches 75% Critical Design Testing (CDT) stage and is on track for final flight testing in White Sands NM. in mid 2012. It will use at this time use a common truck based launcher developed by Germany.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/15202/
Regards,
Pat

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Amid Russian concerns, the U.S. deploys the first Patriot battery to Poland.
http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/579/
Regards,
Pat

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MEADS reaches a critical milestone. But before I go further MEADS will be on a truck mounted platform as developed by Germany who's primarily handling the launcher system, will track this and present it when finalized.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/16290/
Have a great weekend!
Regards,
Pat

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USA completes first SLAMRAMM FMTV launcher firing test. The FMTV will replace the HUMEVEE as the Army's launch platform for SLAMRAMM. I believe the FMTV is manufactured by OSHKOSH
(M-ATV etc.). Successful completion could lead the FMTV to be the platform for the AIM-9X and other systems (MEADS?).
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/18169/

On the opposite end of the spectrum, I present the following; the B-1 we know the missile is fairly new.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/18160/ and deserves a pic:



Regards,
Pat