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@NadsDogs @BernardoCelcius @thinkdefence I know that, I am not arguing that it should be done, quite opposite, I am just saying that people who are asking for L2A8 are forgetting lot of things and never consider total price. And they only consider tanks while forgetting all supporting vehicles.

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@NadsDogs @BernardoCelcius @thinkdefence So total price would probably be more like around 5 billion for all, similar what Italy was planing to spend when they wanted to get L2A8

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@NadsDogs @BernardoCelcius @thinkdefence I was talking about eventual moving to L2A8 instead of CR3, which would require more than just tank replacement, but also number of other vehicles.

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@NadsDogs @BernardoCelcius @thinkdefence It is not just 148 tanks, but also replacement for supporting platform like CRARRV, drive training and probably Titan and Trojan replacements. So some 250 vehicles at least for full replacement.

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@jaglancy @mattotele @szupingc UK is not producing tanks since 2002 when last CR2 is produced.

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@PleyerWalter @dallas_analytic Mi-17 is export designation of the Mi-8MT, and in Russia it is still designated as Mi-8(+ variant designation).

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@thinkdefence Funny things is that idea of using Ares as quasi IFV for armoured infantry battalion, instead of Boxer or just getting new tracked IFV, will rob recce regiments of their Ares, altho their role might be taken by Boxer. Such a mess.

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@thinkdefence From the forest? Probably not. From the car park? Maybe. Its already tested for operating from US highway.
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@BritishArmyWDs Well German forces in Yugoslavia capitulated in the 15th May, so they were told to early

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@Gabriel64869839 My guess would be they counting 101 Regiment, as in the same way the RAC is offten claiming that it has 4 CR2 regiments as it is including RWY as one.

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@Zap_brannigan93 @Gabriel64869839 They will probably go after all or majority of RCH155 are delivered. In best case they will be moved to storage, in worst they will be sold or donated.

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@BearJFK 76 M270A2 are planned but only 61 budgeted and ordered. UK does not have 6 rgts for 144 RCH155, anything above currently planned 3 would mean conversion from 105mm, or raising new regiments which does not seem likely to happen.

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@joeblillib4090 Looks like badge of the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars.

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@nicholadrummond There is no navy version of it (wings could not be rotated), so of very limited use, if not completely useless, for RM. Probably could be developed but USMC already has Osprey so if it is just for UK it would be really expensive to get and operate.

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@MarcUK001 @nicholadrummond Doubt UK could afford it. There is no navy version of it, so unlike Osprey wings do not rotate to take less space in hangar or on the deck, so of very limited usage on the carrier.

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@United24media Unfortunately those two are not the same tank. 320 is its designation in its parent unit (there were other tanks with same number), not uniq ID of that particular tank. They are not even the same model (check differences in the loader cupola).

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@Fernand83113168 @Jeff21461 Regimental HQ had only 1 tank. 4 squadrons, each with 14 tanks (4 troops each with 3 tanks and squadron HQ with 2) plus one in regimental HQ for total of 57. Second tank to regimental HQ is added during 90s.

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@Rebel44CZ Isn’t the problem with this pipeline that while it could transfer 7 million barrels, port at its end could only load just around 4-4.5 at max?

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@Jeff21461 1 Chieftain, 3 Sultan, 1 Spartan, 3 Ferret, 1 LR, that should be an HQ section of UK Type 57 armoured regiment (I guess same was for Type 43) during 1980s.

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@joeblillib4090 Tank is from the 1st Armoured Regiment