Thread: Australian tanks being (re) assembled.

Originally Posted by Barefoot Dave

Thanks Langy. I saw that on TV a couple of years ago.
It seems the DMO had a lucid moment speccing the order for M1A1s without DU armour and with CAT powerpacks.
Makes a pleasant change from decisions like Seasprite/ F111-F35 ad nauseum
Dave.

Hey mate,

You think it was a good idea to not get the slab of DU in the armour? Why's that? I know they use ceramic or some other composite instead but my first thoughts would be that it may have compromised the effectiveness of the armour. Is that not the case?

Cheers,

Kev.

Cm'on guys, the Aussie M1A2 Abrams has to be better than any of the Yank M1A2, Challenger II or Leopard whatever.

The Aussie Abrams has a fridge, and what more do you want after a hot day's tanking around but a cold one!

(BTW: Do you know where the name Abrams came from? - Lt Col. Creighton Abrams was a tank battalion commander in WWII and was one of the first to breach the seige of Bastogne. Patton described Abrams as the world champion of tank commanders.)

Originally Posted by Barefoot Dave

Thanks Langy. I saw that on TV a couple of years ago.
It seems the DMO had a lucid moment speccing the order for M1A1s without DU armour and with CAT powerpacks.
Makes a pleasant change from decisions like Seasprite/ F111-F35 ad nauseum
Dave.

Dave dont know about the DU armour but they have a honeywell gas turbine not a cat I dont think cat make a gas turbine engine.
Brian the tanks are rebuilt at the Lima Army tank Plant

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Cm'on guys, the Aussie M1A2 Abrams has to be better than any of the Yank M1A2, Challenger II or Leopard whatever.

The Aussie Abrams has a fridge, and what more to you want after a hot day's tanking around but a cold one!

(BTW: Do you know where the name Abrams came from? Lt Col. Creighton Abrams was a tank battalion commander in WWII and was one of the first to breach the seige of Bastogne. Patton described Abrams as the world champion of tank commanders.)

The brit challengers have a electric billy for a hot cup of earl grey

Originally Posted by THE BOOGER

The brit challengers have a electric billy for a hot cup of earl grey

I guess the pommys wouldn't care for a fridge, they drink their cold ones warm! Yuk.

Just my 2Cents worth.
Leopard = Multi fuel engine (works on anything that will ignite)
Abrahams = Turbine requires top class diesel only (and heaps of it)
makes you wonder in difficult situations in a theatre of war can the required fuel be supplied to this tank

I thought our Abrams are designed as training aids and if our tankies are deployed, they will be supplied with Abrams in-theatre from US stock. Hence no need for the additional armour protection.

Is that not the case?

Originally Posted by D mac

Just my 2Cents worth.
Leopard = Multi fuel engine (works on anything that will ignite)
Abrahams = Turbine requires top class diesel only (and heaps of it)
makes you wonder in difficult situations in a theatre of war can the required fuel be supplied to this tank

Turbines work on JetA1 - the same fuel as used in Blackhawk helicopters and FA18. In this day and age who's army would go in-theatre without air support?

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

I thought our Abrams are designed as training aids and if our tankies are deployed, they will be supplied with Abrams in-theatre from US stock. Hence no need for the additional armour protection.

Is that not the case?
Turbines work on JetA1 - the same fuel as used in Blackhawk helicopters and FA18. In this day and age who's army would go in-theatre without air support?

And..... their special purchase of LR Defenders!!!