HKDan

Since this seems to be where the pros are hanging out, I have a question that I have been having a hard time finding an answer to. Does anyone know if the 3rd ACR is going to change to the new brigade format and be a heavy brigade combat team or is it going to stay in the configuration that it has been recently?

Albany Rifles

Total open source....

The plan is for 3 ACR to stay as a armored cavalry regiemtn...3 armored squadrons and an air cav squadron.

That said, truth has a date time group!

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Tankguy

When I left in summer of 1990, Santa still was a TC every Christmas. My platoon cross attached. I remember one rainy NTC train-up got interesting. The infantry company I was with was crossing Metz DZ on the main tank trail. Our tank platoon was in the lead. We went through the old moving target berm and my PSG had me dismount to guide the Brads through. It was a nasty night, NODs weren't any good. Lead brad made it through, second Brad rolled when the railroad ties reinforcing the TT gave way.

The driver of the lead Brad (his name was Massey) and I had to break open the combat locked rear door and evac the crew. They were okay, it was a PLs track with no dismounts. The driver was a little shocky, but okay. That Brad was full of water...really dicey for a while...

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HamishUK

The Challenger II is equipped with blowout armoured bins for the propellant charges.

Since the charge and the penetrator itself are seperate the safety margins are often better for handling.


@ Tankguy: I am skeptical on this only that when boresighting the TIS it is far quicker than using the main optics. Since the TI sight is pretty much in constant use day or night the benfits of it being in-line with the main gun.

I think the factor here is both tanks have their plus and minus points but just be thankful they bat for the same side.

Stan187

That's good to hear, I'm glad to be corrected on this point, it makes our allied tankers much safer.

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HamishUK

It does indeed.

Some interesting Challenger II Tusk upgrades.

"...images of a Challenger 2 from the Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU) at Bovington with several upgrades and modifications.

-For close-in self-defence the Selex Sensors & Airborne Systems Enforcer 7.62 mm remote-controlled weapon station (RCWS) has been installed in front of the loader's hatch.

-A new nose armour package called "Toe Armour" has replaced the previously mounted ERA.

-In the center of the glacis plate there is what is likely a thermal camera.

-Mounted on the outside of each headlight is what may be part of an anti-IED system.

-Clearly visible are rectangular additional devices mounted on the outrigger frames on either side of the track guards...the front part covered by a warning sign....probably additional anti-IED devices.

There are currently Challenger 2s in Basra, Iraq with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, Cyclop Squadron with all of these modifications and upgrades.....the tanks had all these modifications visible in October 2007. The tanks in Basra also still have the already seen slat armour and hull and turret armour packages."

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