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25-Apr
UA Weapons cache recovered by DPR forces. Shows an eclectic mix of everything from Stingers and Javs to Maxim's and .357 revolvers.
This further supports what was discussed earlier - theres quite a few of these Maxims floating around and still in service ;-)
25-Apr
I had thought we'd seen T90's earlier(?), but this claims to be the first citing of a T90M:
The first appearance of a Russian T-90M tank in Ukraine. The video is from Rosgvardia showing a number of destroyed... https://t.co/1UjzXt0eDP
Read more from Twitter26-Apr
Sweden sending Archer SPGs:
https://twitter.com/TpyxaNews/status/1518670312455426054
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_Artillery_System
Per wikipedia, only 48 have been built, so this is quite the rare weapon.
26-Apr
Very cool Anti Tank mine being sent by Germany to Ukraine:
#Ukraine: More previously unknown Western military aid to Ukraine is being unveiled - it appears that Germany deliv... https://t.co/VeoxxsT5mE
Read more from TwitterThe PARM 2 incorporates an infra-red sensor, the SAPIR, which acts to accurately fire the rocket to ranges up to 100 meters. The warhead of the PARM 2 has been upgraded, with an armour penetration of 750 millimeters and a capability against reactive armour. It can be programmed to be active from between hours and 30 days.
26-Apr
One wonders how much of the supplied heavy weapons can actually be used in combat, heavy armor particularly anything tracked needs a bunch of maintenance to keep running and some of the supplied gear has not moved at all in a decade or so . On the other hand, there doesn't seem to be much in terms of logistics or recovery vehicles in the supplies. I reckon much of the gear will end up abandoned before they actually see any combat, same happened to Russian gear, all those abandoned vehicles did not end up abandoned without cause, many probably broke down.
I have seen 'our' tank clones of T72 that are now being donated and many of which haven't moved for the past 15 years, break down a lot when they were still fairly new .a column would march 70km on paved road and 10%+ broke down along the way, last time we sent the few that are operational to a Tank competition in Germany they couldn't fire any main gun ammo , it was not deemed safe as it was too old. Not to mention these tanks do not have a single T72 part on them and i doubt there is lot of compatibility in terms of parts.
Interestingly our upgraded T55S with 105mm cannon are not being considered, and they are probably the best T55 upgrade out there and likely better than any Leo1 that can be suplied from German stocks , more up to date in all aspects . They are also relatively fresh, upgraded in 1999 while the M-84 tanks being supplied were never modernized since they were made in late 80's .
26-Apr
Mr. T (MrT4) said:On the other hand, there doesn't seem to be much in terms of logistics or recovery vehicles in the supplies. I reckon much of the gear will end up abandoned before they actually see any combat, same happened to Russian gear, all those abandoned vehicles did not end up abandoned without cause, many probably broke down.
I gather that Germany is sending 100 low-loaders for tanks to resolve some of those issues. @Schnuersi, do you know more?
26-Apr
It's an off-route mine -- basically a rocket with a HEAT warhead and a sensor system. So, you emplace it along a road or trail, lay a sensor cable across the route, and it fires when a vehicle drives across the cable. (There are also versions that use an IR sensor, so you don't need a cable). It can also be command-fired by an operator observing the target location.
26-Apr
Looks like some of them were already found by locals in Ukraine after one of them killed a farmer on tractor
26-Apr
The German PARM means Panzerabwehr Richtmine: anit-tank directional mine. This name comes from very early designs actually firing an explosive formed projectile at the target. The design was changed to a HEAT warhead being fired at the target, but due to the unchanged employment, the name was kept.