Comments by "Rick2010100" (@Rick2010100) on "Weapons of Victory" channel.

If Diehl receives further long-term orders, they can expand their production. With higher production volumes, the price per missile also decreases. I think that once the new German government is formed in May, negotiations will begin on corresponding large framework contracts with Diehl. The deployments in Ukraine have already demonstrated that the IRIS systems are efficient, so long-term test phases in the procurement process are largely unnecessary.
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An armored recovery vehicle has to do its job, not also be concerned about drones. The armored recovery vehicle, like other vehicles, should therefore be accompanied by an anti-drone vehicle equipped with an onboard cannon with airburst ammunition. Unfortunately, the German Gepard vehicles supplied, which are capable of this, are deployed away from the front lines to protect infrastructure. The original purpose of the Gepard is to escort tanks and other military vehicles and to keep air threats at bay.
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over 20,000 - even the manufacturer was surprised that the barrel worked perfectly for so long - bad for them, now they can't sell as many replacement barrels.
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The first thing a soldier learns is to keep his weapon clean, the same applies to a PZH2000.
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Indeed, the Leopard 2A6s originate from Germany, where rubber tracks are mostly used to move the tanks on public roads. Pure steel tracks have already been reordered for use in Ukraine. https://youtu.be/gQSzijvHQ9g?t=760
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There is no such thing as the Leopard tank, it has been around for over 50 years and also in various versions and stages of development. The Leopard 1A5, Leopard 2 A4, A5 (Swedish) and Leopard 2A6 are currently in use in Ukraine. The Leopard 1 dates from the early 1970s, the 2A4 from the 1980s and the A5 and A6 from the 1990s and early 2000s. The current Leopard 2s are the Leopard 2 A7 and A8. Germany has just ordered 123 Leopard 2 A8s and replaced the Leopard 2 A6s that were given to Ukraine with Leopard 2 A7A1s. The A7A1 and A8 have a hard kill system (Trophy). Germany only has Leopard 2 tanks at the Leopard 2 A6 to A8 level. There are also special versions of these tanks, M versions with special mine protection, or UC (urban combat) with the shorter L44 barrel for practicality, otherways all of them have the L55 barrel. *The Leopard 3 is now also presented as RC, the tank has among other things a autoloader for 20 rounds.
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@Hans_Holt The Bundeswehr also has pure steel tracks in stock, but these wear out public roads too much, hence the rubber pads.
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@robertwagner8544 The production line is usually only expanded once its capacity utilization has been secured for several years. Production capacity utilization is secured through long-term framework agreements. The manufacturer then has a return on investment guarantee.
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@ The Ministry of Defense can only purchase within the framework of the established annual budget. Large orders must be approved by the government or even parliament. After the new Bundestag and government have agreed on how much money can be spent, framework agreements can only be concluded.
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@ A three-year utilization rate doesn't justify building a new production line from a business perspective. A minimum of eight to ten years of utilization must be guaranteed.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75SY8OmfUpU
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@Weapons.Of.Victory The Ukrainians have upgraded most of the Leopard 1s with Russian reactive armor. It doesn't weigh very much, so the Ukrainians appreciate the low weight of the Leopard 1. The Leopard 1 and Leopard 2A4 have a frontal MBT attack strategy and are not heavily armored on the sides because the attack is supposed to be frontal. So far there have been disagreements in the Ukrainian army about the use. The leading Ukrainian officers were still trained in the USSR doctrine and use the tanks according to the Soviet strategy, although they were not designed for this. They use MBTs against ground targets that defend themselves with RPGs, etc., although according to Western doctrine APCs or IFVs should be used there. The Ukraine cannot afford to waste extremely expensive MBTs like this in the long term. An MBT costs 6 times as much as an IFV/APC. How it works as intended: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajaOWZE2gZI If you think the dust is unreal there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftdOEU963iw
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Germany has just bought back 77 Marders from Switzerland, but unfortunately, they are not allowed to be delivered to Ukraine. The turret will likely be removed and the chassis used as a base for other vehicles.
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