Indirect Fires Modernization Project - C3/M777 Replacement

[daftandbarmy]

We only ordered 41 ACSV Troop/Cargo vehicles, 44 combat engineer vehicles, 18 engineer vehicles, and 54 maintenance and recovery vehicles, which seem rather low. We could easily increase those numbers to make up the production shortfall.

Maybe we can achieve the status of Iraq in the priority list

US Delivers Over a Thousand Refurbished M113s to Iraq - Defense Update:

The Iraqi Army is receiving 1,026 M113A2 armored personnel carriers (APC) from the U.S. Army's surplus, the delivery will be made through the Pentagon's Foreign Military Sales program, after the vehicles are refurbished by an Army Materiel Command through a public-private partnership. The APCs...

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[Czech_pivo]

we can achieve the status of Iraq in the priority list

US Delivers Over a Thousand Refurbished M113s to Iraq - Defense Update:

The Iraqi Army is receiving 1,026 M113A2 armored personnel carriers (APC) from the U.S. Army's surplus, the delivery will be made through the Pentagon's Foreign Military Sales program, after the vehicles are refurbished by an Army Materiel Command through a public-private partnership. The APCs...

defense-update.com

God - imagine if these had gone to the Ukrainians last April/May.

 

[Kirkhill]

If are so inclinded I would request that you add the 500km range of Hanwoo 4-4's (sub launched). Put those circles at the entrances of the NWP. Make them yellow. Just so we can see. Thanks!

I'm not seeing fixed emplacements or land launched system being a northern priority ATT.

If there is a problem in the arctic the airforce and navy will be handling it first. Instead of focusing on land systems (yes I know IDFM thread) we should be looking to air launched Naval Strike Missiles (NSM), Long Range Anti Ship Missils (LRASM) and platforms that can carry and launch these. Those should be the main priority for continental defence aside from sensors and BMD.

Now of course land systems provide a valuable asset should that be needed but we aren't getting HIMARS for its ability to deploy to the arctic. We're getting it for its ability for deep strikes against enemy infrastructure, formations, C2 nodes etc... to enable our brigades success.

Your wish is my command, Sir! Happy to oblige.



I hope that is what you were thinking of. A patrol station in the deeps at the eastern and western entrances?

The advantage of your plan is that it is American free (kind of). I think America still has some limiting inputs on the capabilities of Korean systems.

The problem with my plan is that it is entirely dependent on the US providing us their weapons systems to provide a capability that could be used to limit their Freedom of Navigation. My basic assumption is the we are going to get over this Trump Hump with NORAD intact.

 

[Underway]

More likely they would simply use the existing M1129 design.

Only if they want TBI issues. Which is a concern highlighted in the RFI.

 

[Maxman1]

Only if they want TBI issues. Which is a concern highlighted in the RFI.

Maybe GDLS can see if a Mjölner turret will fit.

 

[Underway]

Maybe GDLS can see if a Mjölner turret will fit.

NEMO is probably the easiest and best options out there. It was already integrated into a LAV for Saudi Arabia. Its an excellent system and meets the requirements.

 

[childs56]

You can build the infrastructure to support them in the north, so they can be flown in. Hire the locals to guard and care for the physical spaces. You can build several more locations than you have launchers, but they will need an airfield to fly them in.

The majority if not all the Radars up north on the NWS have a landing strip next to or close proximity to the stations.

As I see it you need a hanger, apron, road, accommodation, power, sewage and fencing. Each base has 2-3 launch pads with surveyed points and access roads. Add some extra buildings for the Rangers to use and any visiting unit.

The majority if not all of the NWS stations already have accommodations for a handful of people when required. Or they are located close proximity to a "larger" center.... Yes I typed that with a straight face.

The problem with that is the same problem as we have in remote/rural southern Canada.... The people with the skills/apptitude for that sort of work tend to want to move to the big cities for more opportunities, and better QoL.

Locals up there are trained and working alongside their counter parts and doing fine. Not sure what the attrition rate is. But they do not seem to have an issue maintaining the current systems,.

 

[Furniture]

The majority if not all the Radars up north on the NWS have a landing strip next to or close proximity to the stations.
The majority if not all of the NWS stations already have accommodations for a handful of people when required. Or they are located close proximity to a "larger" center.... Yes I typed that with a straight face.

No they don't...

Some of the sites have accommodations for people who rotate in and out of the site. Most sites have a helo landing pad, and have emergency quarters and food/water supplies in the event a crew gets stranded due to weather.

Locals up there are trained and working alongside their counter parts and doing fine. Not sure what the attrition rate is. But they do not seem to have an issue maintaining the current systems,.

Thales lost the maintenance contract to Nasittuq a few years back, but the majority of the technical staff are southerners who rotate in and out like people do in Alert, or in the mines/oilfield.