tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post197065470823237838..comments2024-03-28T21:39:05.175+08:00Comments on Senang Diri: Singapore unveils unmanned Hunter Armoured Fighting Vehicle AFVDavid Boeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401913253357584603noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-34936950646851457002019-08-18T10:54:30.389+08:002019-08-18T10:54:30.389+08:00It is relatively straightforward to strip our LST ...It is relatively straightforward to strip our LST of combat systems before delivery of the hull, propulsion and lift machinery to the Thais. The removed parts can be retained as spares for the remaining RSN LSTs. RTN may opt to retain the accommodation/stores configuration.tragickingdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819550463900366658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-70356339476999414692019-08-11T19:09:34.290+08:002019-08-11T19:09:34.290+08:00The thai lst is configured differently from the rs...The thai lst is configured differently from the rsn one. They may prefer a similar configuration vessel for commonality.?<br /><br />Playtimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878972445590404365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-27704052356401673732019-07-31T10:14:44.387+08:002019-07-31T10:14:44.387+08:00Side track- the Royal Thai Navy ought to be persua...Side track- the Royal Thai Navy ought to be persuaded to buy another LST from ST Marine to join its sister RTMS Ang Thong, instead of looking for the Chinese to build one for them. The RTN is reportedly very pleased with the RTMS Ang Thong, but dissuaded by the big price tag of getting a sister ship from ST Marine. Perhaps a government-to-government deal can be brokered where an existing RSN LST is refurbished and offered to the RTN, while the RSN gets a new-build or larger LST in replacement? https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1721031/navy-presses-for-2nd-chinese-subtragickingdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819550463900366658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-54239888584879963652019-07-21T12:18:26.785+08:002019-07-21T12:18:26.785+08:00Talk about collaborations, I wonder if there is an...Talk about collaborations, I wonder if there is any benefit for us to team up with the Poles with their medium stealth tank project.<br /><br />Both Poland and Singapore are comparatively small markets so coming together may benefit both sides and the work done by the Poles looks useful in accelerating development on our end.<br /><br />Plus not wholly convinced by some of the turret systems rumoured to be in consideration at the moment and the selection of a 105.<br /><br />IMO 120 may be the better way to go both for commonality (like our artillery) with the MBT and for lethality.<br /><br />The other turret that looks interesting is the MGS (again I believe its based around a 120 calibre)<br /><br />There's plenty of plantation ground still in surrounding environment to recommend the use of smaller platforms to MBT but with the way tank size is going upwards in the neighbourhood, we should be a bit more far sighted and prepare with a stronger weapon in mind.Jinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778033664558897362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-9661999042198768022019-07-20T02:41:24.512+08:002019-07-20T02:41:24.512+08:00David
I believe that people here are not fu...David<br /><br /> I believe that people here are not fully cognisant how far the leap from an unmanned GV or UGV is to an unmanned AFV or UAFV. <br /><br /> In essence in the long line of SG developed weapons systems. This is in many ways a world first. Well leaving aside the FH 88, 2000 and the 40mm ABS systems, the complexity required of this system is a qualitative leap in both engineering , integration and armoured doctrine innovation None as far as I know None of its nearest competitors in terms of comparable AFVs in its weight class have even come close to a UAFV status. <br /><br /><br /> UAV are now so common that we forget its hunble begainnings and its adoption in fits and starts by Israel. That its success in 1982 led to a whole series of new and better UAV concepts in the decade which followed but that the initial adoption and tactical innovation in its use was the hardest. <br /><br /> We have in this area gone beyond being an early adopter to a ground breaking innovater and Tal perhaps will have something to learn from Singapore instead of the reverse. The students now having something new to share with the master. <br /> <br /><br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GuardiumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348464617577736454.post-72213982009820783632019-07-19T09:11:13.129+08:002019-07-19T09:11:13.129+08:00Israeli Guardium, Russian Udar, etc already in-use...Israeli Guardium, Russian Udar, etc already in-use or produced since 2016. Would be better if its autonomous than unmanned to reduce backend manpower. Best to incorporate AI to recognise combatant vs civilian and autonomously engage enemy and use cabin space for more fuel and ammo, maybe self-destruct to incur collateral infrastructure damage when it runs out of fuel or ammo.potatoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439719162026955988noreply@blogger.com