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Is there any use of a 37 or 40mm gun in a light tank? As the guns of armored vehicles, particularly of tanks have gotten larger, is there really any point of a vehicle with a 37 or 40mm gun?

Thought we could start a thread on this project by the finns to replace the BMP-1 in the late 90s and early 2000s, known as the TA2000 (Taisteluajoneuvo 2000, "Combat Vehicle 2000"). They produced some prototypes on different chassis, mainly fitted with Delco-25 (Bushmaster I) or Delco-30...

Hello all. I've recently become very interested in the history and development of the BMD series of Soviet/Russian airborne vehicles. I was wondering if anyone has any pictures of models or design sketches of a BMD-5. I've been wondering about this because of an Army Recognition article I came...

Here's a consolidation of the information I've found so far. Komatsu B78 IFV Built by Komatsu, the JSDF in the late ’70s started a project to design an Infantry Fighting Vehicle that would aid troops in the field while also providing armored fire support. Mitsubishi and Komatsu both built...

Hello All! I was looking around Secret Projects and discovered some gaps in discussions of some nordic vehicles. This is one of several threads I will start today. If there a thread covers this I will, of course be happy to have it merged. Since this vehicle does not have a dedicated thread yet...

This probably doesn't fit here but I couldn't find any other suitable thread in the army projects forum, please remove if its too out of topic. Four months ago on Reddit I posted some FMC block 3 Bradley concept art and couldn't find a source. Lo and Behold I found it again alongside other...

Looks like some of the Bradley’s will have a new home. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/biden-says-bradley-fighting-vehicles-are-table-ukraine-2023-01-04/

https://militaryleak.com/2021/06/05/indian-army-issues-request-for-information-for-1770-medium-weight-tanks/ https://militaryleak.com/2021/06/28/indian-army-issues-tender-for-1750-new-infantry-combat-vehicles/

G'day gents Just been reading an extract from The Bradley and How It Got That Way: Technology, Institutions, and the Problem of Mechanized Infantry in the United States Army by by W. Blair Haworth I found it interesting that "The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command (TACOM) conducted a...

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G'day once again gents I've just recently posted a new topic titled Truth to The Pentagon Wars and the Bradley IFV?? (http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20319.0.html). This got me think of both the movie and the difference that eventuated from the seemingly useful, logical...

From Sealordlawrence's post on MBT-80 I would add that at this point the British Army was also scheming 1,900 MICV's (which were originally meant to have Chobham armour and a 750hp engine with a total weight of 30 tons). MBT-80 was apparently cancelled in July 1980, it seems that prior to this...

Looking for information on early variants of the M-2 Bradley being equipped with a 20mm gun instead of the final design version with the 25mm chain gun. Also is it possible to equip the Bradley with this gun and the tow missile launcher system? Also does anyone have a picture of the Bradley...

The Russians introduced their BMP family of MICVs in the 1960s. In NATO the only country to do likewise was Germany which replaced its basic HS 30 vehicle (an early MICV of a sort) from the 70s with the Marder. Modified Marders are still in service with the German forces. In contrast Britain...

Have just come across the Objekt 1200 IFV, whilst looking for more info on the 'Object 292' 152mm gun tank thread. The Objekt 1200 looks to be an Interesting 'wheeled' development variant of the then state of the art 'tracked' BMP-1 MICV that stunned the Western world when it appeared. I have...