CommC Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 fyi: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/video/us-delivers-heavy-armour-to-baltic-states-to-deter-russia/vi-AA9zte3 Is that an SEP or just an HA? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzersaurkrautwerfer Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 It's a SEP V2. You can see the CITV on the left side of the turret and the CROWS in the transit stowed position. There's no HAs left on active duty too. Most of the Army tanks are either SEP v1 or SEP v2 M1A2s, minus some M1A1SAs, Marine tanks are M1A1HC FEP I believe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) M1A2SEPv2s, I believe. edit: sniped! Edited March 10, 2015 by akd 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommC Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 there are a couple panels facing up and out near the loader's hatch. Are they armor plates for the loader's MG or some kind of sensor? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewood1 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I assume there is no APS on those. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttorneyAtWar Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I assume there is no APS on those. Nope, the US is not currently fielding an APS system. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzersaurkrautwerfer Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 edit: sniped! I prefer saboted. there are a couple panels facing up and out near the loader's hatch. Are they armor plates for the loader's MG or some kind of sensor? Loader's gunshield. It's more obvious with the MG installed, although I likely could have caused some havoc by claiming it's the radar system for the "eliminator" laser defense system before pnzldr or some other armor guy shut me down. I assume there is no APS on those. No APS for now. There's supposed to be some sort of system called "quickkill" that's coming out on the Armata time scale of "SOON!" for the last three years. The CMBS assumption we just buy up as many Trophy units as possible seems like the most likely way we see M1s with APS soon though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) CommC, Nice footage! Abrams, Hercules and a Gavin (absolutely couldn't resist saying that last). A certain European leader is going to need incontinence garments when watching this at his PDB. In the interests of standardization if nothing else, why don't the Marines operate the same type of Abrams as the Army? The notion of voluntarily choosing not to have a CITV strikes me as insane. Or worse. That crystal clear footage you provided was, of course, on the heels of some rather interesting Estonian military parade participants. Putin should look on the bright side, though. Why? At least this force hasn't engaged in weeks of gigantic military exercises on his doorstep! Unfortunately for him, they brought along lots of friends. It's good to have friends! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3AA8grJ9wo Regards, John Kettler Edited March 10, 2015 by John Kettler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnersman Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I've never given much thought to the accuracy of the vehicle sounds. But it struck me how much those M1s sounded exactly like the M1s in game. And those Strykers sounded spot on as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 gunnersman, I think those two are suitable for a quiet Estonian night, whereas Bradleys could be heard in the Kremlin. Only slightly more acoustically stealthy than a nuclear strike. Speaking of Bradleys, here's a niftly little toy. Regards, John Kettler 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtsjc1 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I've never given much thought to the accuracy of the vehicle sounds. But it struck me how much those M1s sounded exactly like the M1s in game. And those Strykers sounded spot on as well. Yeah they got the whine of the turbine in the M1 pretty spot on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieme(ITA) Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) If we had more dedicated files for each vehicle we could tailor down a lot of other sounds. For example: I managed to make a real T-64 engine sound that I use, but it's shared with bradleys, T-72s and a lot of other vehicles. Edited March 10, 2015 by Kieme(ITA) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewood1 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 What would the equipment OOBs look like if CMBS was 2015 vs 2107? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzersaurkrautwerfer Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 For the US its more just remove all APS make the ERA a little uncommon and no airburst for Abrams. XM-25s and the M110 type DRM weapons are also uncommon. Rest is right on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUCASWILLEN05 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) So have the Baltic States actually purchased the Abrams then? Putin won't like that at all! And if so BF really must include Latvia, Estona and Lithuania in the NATO expansion. It might have to be a Western European NATO and and Eatern European NATO. Not that any of us woud mind if the NATO expansion were split into two parts which it might have to be Edited March 10, 2015 by LUCASWILLEN05 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuri Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 No those tanks are just a part of the next US rotation to the area. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexey K Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Meanwhile, Russia withdraws from CFE. http://sputniknews.com/politics/20150310/1019309874.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerdwing Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Meanwhile, Russia withdraws from CFE. http://sputniknews.com/politics/20150310/1019309874.html Lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUCASWILLEN05 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 No those tanks are just a part of the next US rotation to the area. That was my first thought 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Sputnik, is that Russia's version of The Onion? I never knew Russia was into absurdist satire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzersaurkrautwerfer Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I think Russia leaving treaties would mean more if they followed them in the first place. Anyway. Nice to see some signs of military commitment in eastern europe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexey K Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I think Russia leaving treaties would mean more if they followed them in the first place. Anyway. Nice to see some signs of military commitment in eastern europe. ACFE was stillborn treaty anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danzig5 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-P05uRDGPU Same scene with the ship, now with red, white and blue commentary. Also amusing, the translated title of this video is "On board the Freedom arrived in Riga polite black people, Abrams tanks and BMP Bradley". Polite Black Men>Polite Green Men 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macisle Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I've never given much thought to the accuracy of the vehicle sounds. But it struck me how much those M1s sounded exactly like the M1s in game. And those Strykers sounded spot on as well. In the OP video at 0:25, it's amazing how much an M1 sounds like Imperial kit from Star Wars. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Duchess Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) In the interests of standardization if nothing else, why don't the Marines operate the same type of Abrams as the Army? The notion of voluntarily choosing not to have a CITV strikes me as insane. Or worse.I'm sure there's enough mechancial similarity between the Marine and Army Abrams that spare parts isn't an issue. As for why they don't use the exact same tank, that's primarily due to the low slice of the budget the USMC gets. Combine that with "every mean a rifleman," the expeditionary role as envisioned and now returning to, and the belief that the Army would always supply the endless fields of tanks, the Marines have never focused heavily on their tank forces. If memory serves, your average MEU of 3000 Marines only has a platoon of tanks assigned. Edit: That said, I'm sure the HC FEP is a very capable platform. Edited March 11, 2015 by Codename Duchess 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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