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I read that the new Graviteam Tunisia 1943 game will incorporate turn based and quick battle modes. Couple that with dynamic campaign and superior graphics and you'll get a game that is better than CM.

John, in real life Arena definitely can't do it, hence I'm not sure what type of APS is it supposed to be. When you select the vehicle prior to the battle it just says T-72B3 APS. On the second thought - it could also be a bug.

In my battles I don't use T-90AM, only the T-72B3's and T-90A's. I don't know with what type of APS is supposedly the T-72B3 equipped, but in my current battle the APS on this tank has defeated Abrams round already twice. Let's see how long it can survive.

Try some realistic, "real life" setup: slightly more numerous, tank heavy Russian force, some vehicles with APS, drones, laser guided arty and a battery of Tunguskas vs less numerous mechanized US forces, no APS on the vehicles and the laughable SHORAD just like in the reality and tell me who wins

BTW, possible first combat use of F-35. "During the same attack, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) also reportedly destroyed an S-300 SAM battery deployed near the Syrian presidential palace, on Mount Qassioun. According to the same unnamed French intelligence source quoted by Malbrunot, the F-35 aircraft finally overflew the palace of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, before returning to Israel" http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/2017/03/07/have-israels-new-f-35s-seen-combat/ I don't know if it's true but I like how it sounds

Sometimes Russian too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Russian_apartment_bombings

That's their standard line. Everything what Russians do is OK because they have been invited to Syria by the genocidal Assad regime. I hear the same scripted arguments on every forum, in every language I speak. Green man logic.

If I'm not mistaken this is Syrian homemade jammer, not Russian.

Thanks for an informative as always reply Yep, the years 2003-2010 didn't do much good in terms of developing capabilities necessary for fighting the near peer adversaries.

Boots on the ground? IMO looks like SOF. http://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/040320171 imagen imagen imagen imagen It's interesting to see green Strykers in Syria, while Abrams in desert camo were dispatched to Poland and the Baltics

Apparently Trophy for Abrams is being tested as we speak and we should expect some decision until the end of this year. http://www.israeldefense.co.il/he/node/28700

Are there similarly some APS systems available for Abrmas in case of any serious war?

Regarding the "expensive" F-35. http://aviationweek.com/avalon-airshow/f-35a-could-cost-80-million-multi-year-orders-lockheed-says?platform=hootsuite

According to the available data, the cost of F-35A is comparable to Eurofighter and Rafale, while Super Hornet is more expensive than F-35A. At the same time F-35B is 20% more expensive than Super Hornet. Mind you it's 5th gen aircraft vs late 4th generation planes. The whole F-35 program was hugely expensive, but the out of proportions unit cost is a myth.

Right.

"Carlisle, the head of Air Combat Command, said the top priorities for the deployments are to non-combat zones where the fighters can play a valuable role with respect to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. That includes in Ukraine and NATO-allied countries worried about Russian President Vladimir Putin's expansionist goals". http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/air-force-sending-f-35s-to-the-middle-east-in-the-not-too-distant-future/article/2615666 I don't believe that F-35 will be deployed to Ukraine anytime soon. It is interesting though, what Gen. Carlisle meant by saying that.

+1 PT-16 isn't real. The additional armor and gun on this "demonstrator" are cardboard mockups. It's supposedly equipped with a Serbian engine ( Poland doesn't have the technology ) but it's not. People are falling for it, just as they were falling for the "stealth tank". It's just another attempt of Bumar Labedy of putting their hands on some state's money. I have to say they are really good in producing cardboard models. The Leopard 2PL modernization, which is made in a collaboration with Rheinmetall is real and promising.

PT-16 is just another cardboard mockup - not a real prototype. It's supposed to be a demonstrator of PT-91 Twardy modernization. Luckily this time none in Polish army got fooled and they just ignored it altogether.

John, I wouldn't say Beryls are obsolete. And as you said they are reliable and proven, so it's rational to equip the Territorial Defense with them, especially when you need to build this force from the scratch in a short time. You are also right, that at least in theory the Territorial Defense is supposed to counter the possible hybrid threats, based on what happened in Ukraine. The MSBS will really enter the service during the next decade.

I just want to remind, that the stealth tank never existed. It was a mock up designed by a computer game studio, on the CV90 chassis. As for the small arms, last month the Polish MoD signed the biggest contract for Beryls since the end of the Cold War. 70 thousands will be delivered to the newly created territorial defence units. The MSBS is supposed to be delivered to the regular army units in about two years from now, but I'm sure there'll be some delay.

There are thousands of small hand-launched, short range drones in service, but as I stated before, a little more than 250 MALE class. Could you provide a link that would state something else? -Predator 360 built in total since 1995, used by 4 militaries -Reaper 163 built in total, used by 3 militaries - Global Hawk - 42 built in total Keep in mind the operational loses too. During the bombing of Yugoslavia alone in 1999, 25 UAV's were lost. The drones are for sure the future of the aviation, but we're talking of what will happen in 20-30 years from now. To US Air Force has already a road map regarding the UAV development.

You are aware that USAF operates a little more than 250 MALE class drones ( Predator, Reaper ) and about 40 Global Hawks?

Yes, but it seems that recently Lukashenko is trying to play a double game, distancing himslef from Russia. He feels threatened after Russian intervention in the Ukraine.

I think if you look at the camo patters, it's a neverending work in progress, just like with weapon systems in general. Look at the failed US odyssey with the UCP. Tons of money invested in a pattern that is universal, only because it blends universally bad regardless the surrounding terrain. Why to invest in something that doesn't work and is worst that the earlier patterns? Designing a camo pattern is a complex task and it incorporates the latest technological and scientific methods, so I guess there's no way in coming up with a universal pattern for all the conditions.