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2024-01-08 Science & Technology

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Posted by badanov 2024-01-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [22 views ] Top

#1 “Attempts at repair by the Ukrainian army lead to additional damage to battle tanks,”

Well, color me suprised.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-01-08 00:56|| 2024-01-08 00:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Once again the Germans over-engineer themselves into a corner.

Posted by Silentbrick 2024-01-08 01:10|| 2024-01-08 01:10|| Front Page Top

#3 ^not necessarily - people with marketable skills were immigrating from Ukraine since "independence".

Posted by Grom the reflective 2024-01-08 06:55|| 2024-01-08 06:55|| Front Page Top

#4 This is an echo of the Marder IFV's and assault rifles the Germans brought to Afghanistan.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-01-08 08:48|| 2024-01-08 08:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Gee, who has established success in their designs in actual battlefield operations? I can think of at least two countries.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-01-08 11:04|| 2024-01-08 11:04|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 By conicidence: the two countries globalists would like gone?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-01-08 11:11|| 2024-01-08 11:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Based on the experience of the Bundeswehr in Mali, we can say that a mileage of 10 thousand km in combat conditions is equal to 100 thousand km in peacetime, the officer claims.

From what I've been reading here they were lucky if they went more than one or two kilometers.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-01-08 12:45|| 2024-01-08 12:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Maintenance?
When you get it for free,
drive it like you stole it.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-08 13:47|| 2024-01-08 13:47|| Front Page Top

#9 Russian and Ukrainian tankers regard the Leopard IIs and Abrams as lumbering bricks. The T-72 is much lighter, and apparently, much easier to drive.

Posted by badanov 2024-01-08 14:11|| 2024-01-08 14:11|| Front Page Top

#10 Reminds me: how many preppers actually stress test their bug out bags and shtf stash?

Similar mindset with the tanks. You better test. I was so surprised when my hand cranks and assorted parts to my shtf gear all broke under normal use. Glad I made the discovery while not suffering any emergency.

Posted by mossomo 2024-01-08 15:17|| 2024-01-08 15:17|| Front Page Top

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