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Not been playing since CMBO. Where to begin?
Lee_Vincent replied to PanzerBlitz's topic in Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg
I found the transition from CMx1 to CMx2 to be relatively straightforward, and have almost never needed to consult the manuals except to better understand the artillery and C&C system. As with CMx1, the UI displays the available options for each unit. I didn't play Panzerblitz but played the hell out of Panzerleader . I was about 12 I think, plus a lot of other AH and SPI wargames of various eras such as 3rd Reich, Up Front, Luftwaffe, Arab Israeli Wars, The Russian Front, Guns of August, Jutland, The Next War, NATO, City Fight - and Squad Leader of course! Before that it had bee -
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Armata soon to be in service.
Lee_Vincent replied to Lee_Vincent's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
Next version to have 152mm gun, apparently. http://rt.com/news/258473-armata-t14-powerful-shell/ -
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Armata soon to be in service.
Lee_Vincent replied to Lee_Vincent's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
April Fools Day or not? http://www.popsci.com/look-russias-new-tank-infographic -
Lets see in May
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Armata soon to be in service.
Lee_Vincent replied to Lee_Vincent's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
Note that it also uses metamaterials to bend light around it so it becomes invisible. Hell those things could be anywhere in the May Day parade -
Armata soon to be in service.
Lee_Vincent replied to Lee_Vincent's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
Russia has a history of breaking the mold in armor tech. They should not be underestimated. -
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Lee_Vincent replied to Lee_Vincent's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
Iran has something much better, details to follow one day. -
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Lee_Vincent replied to Lee_Vincent's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
Agreed sure. -
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Lee_Vincent replied to Lee_Vincent's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
Yes but are they deployed on AFVs? -
Armata soon to be in service.
Lee_Vincent replied to Lee_Vincent's topic in Combat Mission Black Sea
Yes of course the information is probably optimistic. "After five years of development, the Uralvagonzavod Research and Production Corporation has finalized manufacture of the first batch of Armata tanks and heavy personnel carriers. They have been included in Russia’s 2015 defense order, TASS said. Reportedly, 20 units have already been manufactured and issued to troops for hands-on training. The exact characteristics and appearance of the platform remain classified, though this might soon change as the new vehicles are on the verge of taking part in the Victory Day Parade on Red Sq -
According to this anyway (includes video): http://rt.com/news/234363-armata-tracked-armored-platform/ 125mm main gun (claimed to develop more muzzle energy than the German Leopard-2 Rheinmetall 120 mm gun), a multi-barrel APS-capable .50 MG and a 30mm cannon vs light targets and helos. May potentially be fitted with a 152mm gun. The vehicle is fully computerized and only needs two servicemen to operate it. Each can also deploy the tank’s weapon systems. The tank’s targeting is reportedly done with an active-phased array antenna and a large variety of other sensors. Apparent
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Yeah, I see how the inner 'Defeat Penetration' circle was added as almost as an afterthought.
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Some interesting stuff from DARPA on tank design: http://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/08/20.htm#.VHtdkDGUdEM
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Probably not that long... http://www.rewalk.com/
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I was in Vientiane, Laos last week and, having gone downstairs for dinner at my hotel, was invited to sit with 12 very friendly and rather drunk gents 35-45. It turned out they were Russian military, specifically in air defense, SAM's etc. Despite my asking, they would not tell me if their S300/400 systems could kill stealth targets, but they did disclose the classified information that a common nickname for Poroshenko is 'Big Condom'.