well, it replaces the M109 SPA which is also mobile, but is very old now

Originally Posted by SHERMAN

well, it replaces the M109 SPA which is also mobile, but is very old now

Very old...we sank the German cruiser Blücher with cannons buildt in 1892..

Anyway, high mobiliy makes logostics both cheaper and easier, be for rotation or maintainance, but in some eyes it could be regarded as an offensive weapon.
That could stir up feelings, but I suppose feelings are allready stirred up pretty much down there allready, so..

Anyway, I'd say it's an interesting choice, and perhaps a good one too.

LOL, the entire IDF is compiled of offensive structures, thats the only way to make war. sitting around will only get you dead. what do you call 3000 soviet made tanks in the syrian army, defensive weapons?

Originally Posted by SHERMAN

what do you call 3000 soviet made tanks in the syrian army

Scrapmetal, or possibly moving targets.

You guys have danced a waltz with them earlier, and that was even before you got the Merkava, and if I recall correctly you didn't actually stumble off the dance-floor with sore feet back then.

yes, still nice to have your artillery move with oyur tanks, and M109 is not exactly fast vehicle...

Originally Posted by SHERMAN

yes, still nice to have your artillery move with oyur tanks, and M109 is not exactly fast vehicle...

Considering that I'm no expert in the field of armoured tactics, I still wouldn't have the artillery moving alongside the tanks.

As for Soviet made tanks, they still rely on the "good old" Soviet tactic of massive attacks rather than surgiacal precission, and being cramped inside a T62 or T72 under a burning sun wouldn't be my choice.
One have to be a midget to feel comfortable in them..

naturally i dident mean alongside, artillery is usually several miles to the back. as far as being cramped, the merkava is no merceds either, ive been in both(although the t-55 was not moving).

It makes me fun when I see Israel and russiam makes simmilar things

like BTR-T and AHZARIT

like the arty that Sherman post and this thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jynql...eature=related

as like Shtora , Arena and new Israeli antitank missile defence system...

Just trying to think what they both could do if they were cooperating each other ))

Looks good, very mobile, and good range of firing (30-40 kms) as already said, maybe better cab armouring would be desirable.

Isn't similar to the romanian one, the ATROM ?