[WhiskeyOutpost]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Meanwhile in Europe:

"What do QRH and @ RoyalTankRegt have in common? Challenger 2 of course - amongst a few other things.

What we also share is the future of Armour in the form of Challenger 3! Once delivered it will be the most lethal and survivable tank in @ NATO

It brings with it Two new types of Armour - EPSOM, which will replace CHOBHAM and FARNHAM that replaces DORCHESTER. EPSOM is a brand new modular Armour that can be tailored to meet today's, and tomorrow's, threats!

As well as this it brings with it an Active Protection System (APS), the current system under test being TROPHY MV. This will allow the tank to defend itself against things like Rocket Propelled Grenades (an others).

There a few more things that help it survive but now we'll look at the new 120mm (L55A1) smoothbore main gun that can use NATO standard ammunition. This means we have access to a much larger family of projectiles allowing us to defeat more targets, quicker.

But if you're going to shoot, you have to be stable! As part of a host of upgrades to the Hull (the bottom bit of the tank) we are getting new Hydrogas suspension (3rd Generation). This allows us to travel quicker, further and in a more stable manner across country.

But what makes the tank a real battle winner?

It is the crew! The driver, gunner, operator and commander!"

Looking forward to seeing this one in more depth. I also like the most modern German Leopard variant.

TROPHY is a very capable protection system. It makes tanks far more survivable in a modern world with advanced ATGM's

[Rfneimad]

They are really missing out on some real world testing with the most capable combat experienced army operating at this time.

[WonderMomma]

"S-300 rockets fell right out of the truck somewhere in Russia."

[WhiskeyOutpost]

Crimean Bridge highway was just destroyed. The adjascent rail bridge appears to be still standing but with a fire and a stationary train sitting on the rails who knows what damage it is taking.

Russian military force sustainment in Crimea and southern Ukraine (including Kherson) just got more complicated.

[WonderMomma]

I think we found Putin's offramp!

[Faust]

Would you say think potentially requires a more…. tactical approach (From putin) WhiskeyOutpost ?

[duntez]

Not sure how legit, second half of the auto bridge is open for cars, one line in and one line out

[Faust]

Originally Posted by duntez ↗

Not sure how legit, second half of the auto bridge is open for cars, one line in and one line out

There is video of it, and the train will be running again before the end of the day. Which is weird as even I believed it would take months to do it but yeah the bridge will require some cruise missiles for sure and even then you cannot take out the entire thing

[WhiskeyOutpost]

- Satellite photos of the Crimean bridge

[Faust]

Originally Posted by WhiskeyOutpost ↗

- Satellite photos of the Crimean bridge

Would anybody have believed in less than 24h from the attack there would be cars and trains running again?