tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post5224175773574174453..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Addendum regarding mechanised/infantry mix ratiosUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-84236163281706858032016-07-10T08:00:38.395+02:002016-07-10T08:00:38.395+02:00No wonder you are correct in your assumption ‘… an...No wonder you are correct in your assumption ‘… an infantry support tank, sort of a Gepard…’ because it has proven completely effective.<br /><br />2K22 Tunguska is not only a highly efficient anti-aircraft system (in its category) it is also highly demoralizing to the opponent. Tunguska high rate of burst fire, calibre, variety of ammunitions (HE-I, HE-T, wolfram core…) is an effective anti tank system (better than Pantsir in such use). <br />Such bursts (W-tungsten and classified alloy materials) are known to ‘cut’ tank tracks, ‘blow away’ all optics (thermal sight, periscope, gun sight, external cameras, remote weapon stations, reactive armour, armoured windows, APS, badly protected tank gun hydraulics…). Tanks shot at the engine level simply light like a match. I let you imagine what happen to ‘the burning coffins’ armoured vehicles (other than MBT), tracked or wheeled.<br /><br />Probably a hybrid system Sprut-SD/Tunguska in 40-50t, with a minimum 30hp/t engine is the ‘the "right" mix’ that everybody is looking for? I don’t know, I am no expert.<br /><br />Try a prototype hybrid system flakpanzer Gepar/with or without Rheinmetall 130mm gun, with new lighter armour… in 40-50t and with excellent motorization and let see how it behaves in front of Abrams/Merkava, Bradleys/Namer, A-10, AH-64… even all four attacking at once!*<br />I can bet that such weapon system ‘might cost almost nothing to produce’, as all elements already exist and share the same parts with other systems.<br /><br />‘It is harder to destroy an old and brave T-34 with a well trained and motivated crew, than to destroy a brand new T90 with less trained and motivated crew.’<br /><br />* I am not responsible for officers getting court-martialed for not following their military text books. But, if said officers are successful in that enterprise, they won the right to discharge the incompetents.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-30740953445141340292016-07-06T22:42:57.948+02:002016-07-06T22:42:57.948+02:00"A certain infantry component accompanying ta..."A certain infantry component accompanying tank forces makes much sense (even more of it than we have nowadays with the IFV concept)"<br /><br />I frequently wonder if the "right" mix isnt anti tank tank tanks, to enable mobile armoured fighting, APCS, to allow infantry to tag along, and an infantry support tank, sort of a Gepard without the AAA role, "down gunned" tank, rather than an "up gunned" APC.<br /><br />"<br />Another reason is that attrition (both due to wear & tear and due to hostile actions) may very well be different (and largely unpredictable) among mounted and dismounted combat forces."<br />I dont think, short of war being in progress, we're ever going to have any real grasp of how this is going to go.<br />A 4:8:12 or 4:8:16 ratio is mathematically pleasing, but likely no more justifiable than 1:1:1 or 1:10:100 TrThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316335177828136131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-71916876550874726832016-07-05T15:06:24.693+02:002016-07-05T15:06:24.693+02:00https://defense-and-freedom.blogspot.de/2012/03/ai...https://defense-and-freedom.blogspot.de/2012/03/air-mechanization.htmlS Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-75662682848465579862016-07-05T10:52:43.605+02:002016-07-05T10:52:43.605+02:00What is your opinion about Air Assault Infantry wh...What is your opinion about Air Assault Infantry which would act heliborne as a manoeuvre force?<br /><br />Perhaps one should combine on the corps level recce regiments with mechanised brigades, heliborne infantry brigades and artillery brigades ?!<br /><br />Such a heliborne infantry brigade would be extreme fast, the helis could also assist the logistics, would be awesome in colonial warfare / guerilla warfare and could outmanouver the enemy mech-forces. Newer faster helicopters with much more payload become now technologically available, for example:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1KG4v36PQ8<br /><br />Such infantry could very fast concentrate or disperse or strengthen mech-forces if necessary according to the changing missions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com