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Russia's MBT types, photogrpahed by Vitaly from @RecoMonkey who capture fantastic imagery we use at Janes. The images taken at the 18th June night rehearsals for the Victory Day Parades.

I feel like the new RMMV HX3 truck wasnt given due focus, we all got excited about the artillery module and ignored that this is a big deal for the

If JLTV was all-singing, all-dancing wonder truck then I'd be more keen for UK, though still cant swallow FMS buy for tactical protected 4x4, something UK can do domestic with

Part 9 of my Running Gear series, today looking at tracked steering. The series is looking at all the bits of tracked vehicle mobility and started here (https://bit.ly/30596QZ ) if you

Fresh evidence for the AFV inquiry today, including commentary from GD, which is good to see. First a much needed progress update on Ajax delivery Programme delays are cited as

Hopefully we will soon get concrete numbers by variant for UK Boxer buy. It a shame we can be 11 months on from contract announcement and still have no real

Having done mobility concepts to death of late, I thought it interesting to do a short thread on vehicle armour, specifically statistical armour (bar and mesh mainly) and tackling a

Great imagery of sabot petal separation after leaving barrel, here on one of Denmark's new Leopard 2A7DNK. Taken from this cracking video with lovely slow-mo of this firing @ 2m10s

Part 8 of my Running Gear series, today a short look at track furniture. The series is looking at all the bits of tracked vehicle mobility and started here (https://bit.ly/30596QZ )

Part 5 of my Running Gear series, today looking at idlers and track tension. The series is looking at all the bits of tracked vehicle mobility and started here (https://bit.ly/30596QZ )

What started as a brief thread on running gear rapidly got out of hand, so instead I’m doing a series of short threads on the major elements of tracked vehicle

A look at contemporary Russian kit at the VIctory Day rehearsals and parades. Yesterday was tanks (https://bit.ly/3fSeJIS ), today - IFVs. Imagery courtesy of @RecoMonkey BMP-2M with B05Ya01 Berezhok turret. Gun