was watching this 5 part series last night, gudding channel
was wondering if malaysia had to defend herself again from future invasion/incursion, how would it play out?
we got some cool sf units. doubt can do much in full out war.
i always had the perception that Malaysian equipment is outdated and numerically inferior to our neighbors. don't talk about usa/china.
my only exp is shooting an m16 rifle. pew pew.

idk much about Malaysia military spending
but im quite sure we dont have the budget to go around shopping for new toys
have to pre-order equipment, supporting equipment, train new technicians mechanics new pilot/operator.
then maybe have to start or earlier to decommission some older equipment. which will still cost $$$.

so far the only countries that i think are somewhat not nice to Malaysia, visa versa

-china - island and territorial water claims
-philippines -sabah claim
-isreal -thank chedet
-north korea -assassination of jong nam, and their deporting their citizen

ok di
-singapore, we kick em out, and sometimes trespass, water price
-indonesia, confrontation, many lupa adi, sukarno out
- rest all small issue

thats good. adnan n mifv tho i feel outdated, still fast enough to transport troops. armor good enough against small/light weapons. but use against sulu pirates ok, but anyone else? rpggg

just wanna ask do the russian navy still operate hovercrafts? from most utube beach assault training videos, can see most military just use amphibious variants of their armor or large landing vessel.

do you think realistically a hovercraft still useful in a modern amphibious assault? they kinda bulky, loud.
utube videos below

US gonna develop a new light tank for their infantry bct.
Scheduled production 3q of 2022.

min specs
- at least 2 can fit in a c17
- 105mm to 120mm cannon
- tracked vehicle
- can withstand a classified level of enemy fire
- capable of handling near-peer threats
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army comments
- The target was to give IBCTs a protected, long-range, cyber-resilient, precision, direct-fire capability for early or forcible entry operations.
- MPF vehicle and weapon will be used to “disrupt, break in and breach those secure defensive zones
- To replace need for artillery to take out secured enemy positions.
- The Army is anticipating awarding a contract to GDLS or BAE “about the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2022
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some additional systems
-army will select a few aps
--> isreali vfs trophy system by rafael (currently used on abrams tanks, Bradleys n us strykers )
--> Rheinmetall x Michigan UBT's Strike Shield APS (current use on german Stryker
-->Tardec x Lockheed MAPS hard n soft kill system
-theses system to be tested and installed after prototype selection
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the proposal

SAIC team (not selected)
- Belgium, CMI’s Cockeril 3105 turret
- ST Engineering next-generation armored fighting vehicle chassis

SAIC


GDLS team
- lightweight chassis with a high-performance power pack and an advanced suspension
- a turret featuring the latest version of the fire control system found in the Abrams main battle tank

GLDS 1 Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower combines a version of its latest Abrams turret with a chassis that leverages experience from the United Kingdom’s AJAX program.


GLDS 2 GDLS' Mobile Protected Firepower entry features the Ajax chassis and a turret with the same fire control system as the M1 Abrams tank. (General Dynamics Land Systems)


BAE Systems’ team
- updated M8 Buford armored gun system
- M35 105mm cannon, and an auto-loading ammunition system that allows the gun to fire at a rate of 12 rounds per minute
- roll-out powerpack design allows for easy access to the engine and transmission without the aid of heavy equipment


BAE M8 Buford Armored Gun System with new capabilities


https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11859
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/...ck-up-infantry/
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2021/10/11...-final-stretch/
https://www.defensedaily.com/saic-strikes-m...le-market/army/
https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news...ne-to-make.html
https://www.baesystems.com/en/article/bae-s...ected-firepower
https://www.gdls.com/news/news-interior.html
https://www.defenceturkey.com/en/content/rh...y-u-s-army-3784

Germany To Buy F35 From US


https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-f35...ussia-invasion/