Behold, the Gavin-BMP.
Oh no another M113 Gavin Variant...
Pause the Abrams... We're going to have to reopen the M113 Production Lines. Sparks has won the debate. Gavin Brigade Combat Teams here we come.
Behold, the Gavin-BMP.
Jokes aside the M113 is mechanically simple and reliable, easy to fabricate and without the kind of specialized tooling that other more modern and complex vehicles need so reactivating a factory for it would be easier than doing the same for Bradleys, in particular since the aluminum is basically a commercial aviation version and therefore is immediately available at economically viable prices. And the same goes for local repair, reconstruction and adapting, even if the production lines are currently offline, there are enough spare parts, availability of M113's armor and conversion kits that keeping them in action is factible even with the current pressure Ucranian industry is suffering.Oh no another M113 Gavin Variant...
Pause the Abrams... We're going to have to reopen the M113 Production Lines. Sparks has won the debate. Gavin Brigade Combat Teams here we come.
Jokes aside the M113 is mechanically simple and reliable, easy to fabricate and without the kind of specialized tooling that other more modern and complex vehicles need so reactivating a factory for it would be easier than doing the same for Bradleys, in particular since the aluminum is basically a commercial aviation version and therefore is immediately available at economically viable prices. And the same goes for local repair, reconstruction and adapting, even if the production lines are currently offline, there are enough spare parts, availability of M113's armor and conversion kits that keeping them in action is factible even with the current pressure Ucranian industry is suffering.
Plus everyone and their little sister have M113s from Israel to India, all of them with useful variants that would only require a reasonable amount of training to use in the field, so easier to standardize while Ucraine is receiving support from so many other countries.
Is supposed to be a in-between until a new tank is made in the futureSort of wonder why GD didn't just design a new hull for the "Abrams X"
Sort of wonder why GD didn't just design a new hull for the "Abrams X"
And,when they would get railgun? next generation of american tanks supposed to get them! And i want that now,becouse it is cool!Sort of wonder why GD didn't just design a new hull for the "Abrams X"
SABRE BLADE Humvees... you know it's deadly because they spelled Saber differently. Equipped with a HORNET Air Guard Remote Weapon Station and capable of deploying SWITCHBLADE 300 and 600 Drones.
AMPV or Armored Multipurpose Vehicle meant to replace the venerable M113 Gavin.
Only by Mike sparks.Sabre is British (and possible Australian, New Zealand and Canadian spelling).
And please, the M113 was NEVER known as Gavin except in Mike Sparks deranged mind.
Ironically, if we hadn't wrecked our own arms industry after 89, we wouldn't have to buy so much of it on the spur of the moment.
Ironically, if we hadn't wrecked our own arms industry after 89, we wouldn't have to buy so much of it on the spur of the moment.
But no, we only take what we need to plug the holes and we can't make it ourselves. We've been run over by cooperation with the Germans to such an extent that when they recently wanted to refurbish howitzers they wanted to do it on Polish territory, on the premises of a plant that just happens to be working at full capacity for our needs, they wanted us to hand over the buildings and equipment so that they could comfortably refurbish the equipment there, and what's even better they wanted us to cover the maintenance costs.
And this is the latest thing from this "cooperation" of ours.
So we started looking for someone who is willing to sell us equipment on short notice at a reasonable price and at the same time hand over the technology so that we can produce it ourselves.
That's how we ended up in Korea.
Ironically, if we hadn't wrecked our own arms industry after 89, we wouldn't have to buy so much of it on the spur of the moment.
But no, we only take what we need to plug the holes and we can't make it ourselves. We've been run over by cooperation with the Germans to such an extent that when they recently wanted to refurbish howitzers they wanted to do it on Polish territory, on the premises of a plant that just happens to be working at full capacity for our needs, they wanted us to hand over the buildings and equipment so that they could comfortably refurbish the equipment there, and what's even better they wanted us to cover the maintenance costs.
And this is the latest thing from this "cooperation" of ours.
So we started looking for someone who is willing to sell us equipment on short notice at a reasonable price and at the same time hand over the technology so that we can produce it ourselves.
That's how we ended up in Korea.
Andy Ngo is being trained on Hungarian Tanks and will bring his military training and experience back to America to Fight the Anti-Fascists with Both Pen and Sword.
These T-72 tanks could be going to Ukraine, but now they will be accompanying Andy Ngo back to Portland for a Special Mostly Peaceful Operation.