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All this talk about anti tank guided missiles and active protection systems is meaningless unless tied into the discussion of our Leo 2SG.
The SAF Leo 2s were purchased from the German Army used as alleged replacement for the AMX-13. The model bought was an older model, the A4. The SAF upgraded it to the Leo Evolution package using IBD Diesenroth. Upgrades include additional belly armour, roof and rear armour, using IBD’s AMAPs appliqué modular armour. If the SAF had waited a couple of year more, they could have gotten the Rheinmetall Revolution upgrade, which is superior to the IBD Evolution upgrade by a factor of 2 or 3. But, ST has to give business to IBD, so you go with the company that gives you kickbacks.
The Evolution upgrade package does not include ERA (explosive reactive armour….the bricks that you see on tanks) nor Active Protection System. Will they need it? Almost certainly, and I am thinking the APS is already in the works and will be installed soon. Before everyone goes google eyes over the APS, some points to consider.
APS by its very nature is inherently dangerous to any nearby friendly infantry. The system uses a guided warhead to proximity detonate an incoming RPG round. Should the APS be successful, explosive fragments from the APS round as well as from an exploding RPG warhead will shower the surrounding area and hit any soldiers deployed around the tank. Therefore, if you are doing tank infantry cooperation and someone fires an RPG at the tank nearest you, you could be showered with shrapnel. In the context of Singapore’s area of operation where FIBUA is expected, a tank hit in the streets could have collateral damage to the escorting infantry. It will be as though someone tossed a grenade near the infantry. Something the SAF will not tell the soldiers if they ever deploy it.
The engrd dept in STK promoted every executive one rank up at rollout of the first Bionix. My understanding was that the entire project spread to MBT as well on Bionix platform.MBT was never developed and the cheaters got away with the promotions and pay increases cum bonuses scotsfree.......Sound familiar in rotten cunt4ry Leepublic of
Zikapore..........
So to cover their arses, buy already junked Leo frim Bundeswehr to be refurbished by wheeler and dealer Federick Ulf Deisenroth aided by Dr Richard Kwok..
There is no accountability and no sense of responsibity.
Bionix was also supposed to sell by the thousands Desp to USA as std issue - what happened after spending mega bucks on marketting Blitz? They found a sad home DownUnder killing own tankee...........LOL