Tanks and other Armoured Vehicles Image thread.
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The Swedes and Irish used armored land submarines during their peacekeeping missions in the Congo. They would've been more widely utilized but they were apparently underarmored and vulnerable to the keel breaking when driving over potholes, deep trenches in the roads or speedbumps. Surplus models were later sold to Hollywood motor pools for exclusive use in comedy films.
Actually the M/42 SKPF is a Swedish "All Terrain" Armored Vehicle that first went into production in 1943. Shockingly such a beautiful vehicle had production issues even from the beginning.
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Apparently in 1993, Sweden donated several of these vehicles to Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, so fully expect to see these turning up in Ukraine in the next few months in videos where they are engaging the last of Russia's T-90M Main Battle Tanks.
Actually the M/42 SKPF is a Swedish "All Terrain" Armored Vehicle that first went into production in 1943. Shockingly such a beautiful vehicle had production issues even from the beginning.
Army Guide
Army Guide - information about the main battle tanks, armoured vehicles and armament of the land forces and also the information concerning other army subjects - SKPF m/42, Wheeled armoured personnel carrier, Armoured Vehicles
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Terrängbil m/42D SKP (1942)
The Terrängbil m/42D SKP armoured truck was built by Scania/Volvo, which stayed in service during the cold war
tank-afv.com
Apparently in 1993, Sweden donated several of these vehicles to Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, so fully expect to see these turning up in Ukraine in the next few months in videos where they are engaging the last of Russia's T-90M Main Battle Tanks.
Actually the M/42 SKPF is a Swedish "All Terrain" Armored Vehicle that first went into production in 1943. Shockingly such a beautiful vehicle had production issues even from the beginning.
Army Guide
Army Guide - information about the main battle tanks, armoured vehicles and armament of the land forces and also the information concerning other army subjects - SKPF m/42, Wheeled armoured personnel carrier, Armoured Vehicleswww.army-guide.com
Terrängbil m/42D SKP (1942)
The Terrängbil m/42D SKP armoured truck was built by Scania/Volvo, which stayed in service during the cold war
Despite its awkward appearance, the SKP was a reasonably effective vehicle and is notable in military history terms as one of the earliest armored vehicles that was concepted as an infantry fighting vehicle as opposed to an armored personnel carrier.
Carrot of Truth
War is Peace
The CM-11 Brave Tiger, It's basically just a M-48 turret on a M-60 hull even though this thing is super outdated its an awesome looking tank.
Croatian M18 Hellcat during the Homeland War (1994):
I remember reading about those not too long ago. I think I made a joke they were being sent to Ukraine in exchange for new Leopard 2's from Germany.
Carrot of Truth
War is Peace
Sort of resembles the KF51 with the unmanned turret
Aldarion
Neoreactionary Monarchist
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Vatnik
Also M-36, if we count WWII era vehicles.
Aldarion
Neoreactionary Monarchist
Indeed - that remind me,i read once about civil war on some Polinesian island where they used armored tractors or truck,but i forget where exactly,just like name of book.
Maybe you remember some polinesian civil war which used tractors or trucks?
Polish K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tank.
And the trifecta.
And the trifecta.
Polish K2 Black Panther Main Battle Tank.
And the trifecta.
We buyed 180 of them,which is good,and planned to mass produce 820 more,but it seems,that german puppets ruling Poand decide to not mass produce them,which mean,that we would do not have enough tanks.
Becouse german puppets want buy german shit instead....
GROGNARD
Well-known member
In defense of your Polish bureaucrats: building an armaments industry capable of creating MBTs is hideously expensive & does not transition to civilian construction easily. To be honest, it is far more cost effective to buy foreign tanks and build a maintenance/upgrade industry.
Especially considering the rise in dirt cheap drone warfare, which is decimating hundreds of very expensive tanks.
Especially considering the rise in dirt cheap drone warfare, which is decimating hundreds of very expensive tanks.
There is a shortage of tank manufacturing in the West though so there could be demand to fill in there. IIRC as of the Russian Invasion back in 2022, there was only one tank manufacturing plant in all of NATO, and it was a Greek one owned by German companies. Everyone else, Britain and the United States included, rebuild and upgrade existing tank hulls to make their "new" tanks.
The United States can re-establish new tank production, but as stated, it'd be expensive and take a long time. IIRC it was estimated it'd cost like low billions in dollars and require five years to actually put everything into place before they can actually start building new Abrams. I'm guessing one of the shortfalls would be the lack of skilled workers.
Plus IIRC the US still has a few thousand so Abrams still sitting around unused IIRC. So still no pressing need yet hopefully.
The United States can re-establish new tank production, but as stated, it'd be expensive and take a long time. IIRC it was estimated it'd cost like low billions in dollars and require five years to actually put everything into place before they can actually start building new Abrams. I'm guessing one of the shortfalls would be the lack of skilled workers.
Plus IIRC the US still has a few thousand so Abrams still sitting around unused IIRC. So still no pressing need yet hopefully.
We have thousands of m1s let alone m1a1s to upgrade before we have to restart production.There is a shortage of tank manufacturing in the West though so there could be demand to fill in there. IIRC as of the Russian Invasion back in 2022, there was only one tank manufacturing plant in all of NATO, and it was a Greek one owned by German companies. Everyone else, Britain and the United States included, rebuild and upgrade existing tank hulls to make their "new" tanks.
The United States can re-establish new tank production, but as stated, it'd be expensive and take a long time. IIRC it was estimated it'd cost like low billions in dollars and require five years to actually put everything into place before they can actually start building new Abrams. I'm guessing one of the shortfalls would be the lack of skilled workers.
Plus IIRC the US still has a few thousand so Abrams still sitting around unused IIRC. So still no pressing need yet hopefully.
Though the plant still has the capability last I checked
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Vatnik
It does not, the walls are still there, but workforce is long gone as is most of the tooling, if USA decides to start building tanks again, it will be starting almost from scratch (other plants building IFVs does keep some relevant skills alive).
I thought the tooling was kept around just in case.
Most of the workforce is now on just the refurbishment of the older hulls that's fir sure.
IFVs are getting restarted due to the new APC the Army contracted and Bradley upgrades