Transport for U.S. Patriot Units-Update!

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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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Interview with Mr. Gregory Kee the GM in charge of the NATO MEADS program. I found it interesting that he says of the system that it's at least eight times more efficient and capable then the PATRIOT system. Apparently it's still on track for missile testing in 2012. One of it's big advantages is that it will be more mobile with a larger missile load (12). I believe the system will see the light of day because of Russia's increase in anti-air/anti-missile systems (S-400 and S-500) and units.
I'll have to check but I believe there will be a game issue here also, but that's for later.
http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/647/

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

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MEADS successful in interoperability testing with NATO defence shield program testing. This was a landmark test as this was the first time it has been tested outside of the U.S., Italian and German sphere. This mobile system is still on track for final flight testing in 2012 @ White Sands NM test range.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/18245/
The Oshkosh FMTV (See above post.) might be considered as a possible mobile launcher for MEADS as well but, it's only a rumor.

As a quick side note Russia kills the S-300 deal with Iran last week IAW latest UN sanctions.

Regards,
Pat