Weapon Thread

[Darth_Schmarth]

This thread is disturbing on an ever so subtle level.

[Kinslayer]

This thread is disturbing on an ever so subtle level.

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Elaborate now and don't make me take a trip to Sweden mister. "

Edited December 27, 2005 by Kinslayer

[Darth_Schmarth]

Just you come and bring that Howitzer of yours!

[Kinslayer]

Just you come and bring that Howitzer of yours!

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Really I can come?! ) Greeeat, I'll just pick up the mobile version of that cannon and I'll 'light up' the atmosphere in Sweden for the new year celebrations.....it will be a 'party' to remember

[Darth_Schmarth]

We're looking forward to it.

[moreKOTORplz]

 

little home security

[Lucius]

I think I'll just stick with the worlds most powerful MBT.

 

- German Engineering.

Edited December 27, 2005 by Lucius

[Kinslayer]

Hey Lucius that is my tank :angry: .....see the first page, I was firrrrrrst "

[Lucius]

Hey Lucius that is my tank :angry: .....see the first page, I was firrrrrrst " 

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Nitpick mode To be fair, your Leo2 is an A4, the one I posted is the A6. :D

[Kinslayer]

Hey Lucius that is my tank :angry: .....see the first page, I was firrrrrrst " 

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Nitpick mode To be fair, your Leo2 is an A4, the one I posted is the A6. :D

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I didn't notice, sorry. :D Anyways, I know that Leopard 2 has various modes ranging from A2 to A6, but it's really about some minor improvement by countries who use them....what I wanted to ask is, does the tank on my pic look a lot bigger then yours or what, I mean the turret looks twice the size then the one on your pic?

[Lucius]

Not sure, the A6 variant looks a lot like the A5 which the Danish Army use, I've seen both A5s and A4s in the Panserinfanteri Regiment I was part of, and the only really visual different in my opinion is the shape of the turret.

 

What does Croatia use, by the way?

Edited December 27, 2005 by Lucius

[Kinslayer]

Not sure, the A6 variant looks a lot like the A5 which the Danish Army use, I've seen both A5s and A4s in the Panserinfanteri Regiment I was part of, and the only really visual different in my opinion is the shape of the turret. 

 

What does Croatia use, by the way?

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With our defense budget being only about 500 million dollars per year, and most of it going on paychecks, maintance....so there really isn't any serious money for new hardware, although we're currently replacing our old MIG 21's with F-16's or the Swedish Gripen, they didn't decide which one yet....but my relative in the air force says it's probably going to be the F-16's - in my opinion <_< .

 

As far as the tanks go, our MBT is still the old T-72....but I remember from the military exercises with the Americans, we hit our targets with the old T-72's more accurately then the Americans with the M1A1....the whole crowd laughed their pants out , but that was probably because our guys had a lot more XP....

[Lucius]

Drop the F-16 and the Grippie, go for something slower but by far much cooler.

 

 

If it was up to me we'd buy all sorts of Russkie Air stuff, I love the designs.

 

we hit our targets with the old T-72's more accurately then the Americans with the M1A1....the whole crowd laughed their pants out  , but that was probably because our guys had a lot more XP....

[Lucius]

That's an SU-32, by the way.

 

Double posting.

[Kinslayer]

Drop the F-16 and the Grippie, go for something slower but by far much cooler.

 

If it was up to me we'd buy all sorts of Russkie Air stuff, I love the designs. 

 

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We're not allowed to take any Russian MIG's or Sukhoi's because the NATO standards don't allow for any of its members to buy them, and those Eastern European countries that still have them are strictley advised to undergo replacements <_<

[11XHooah]

 

I always liked the design of the F-117.

[Hildegard]

The US Air force always liked the design primarily because it's a damn fine stealth aircraft which was proved in the first Gulf war, the thing in Serbia is a completley different story...but when it comes to manuvarability the design is a real bitch, the only thing keeping the F117 in the air are its 50 computers in charge of airplanes stability, if those computers shut down while airborne it would go down no matter what.....but guess that's a price you have to pay for being stealth.

[Lucius]

We're not allowed to take any Russian MIG's or Sukhoi's because the NATO standards don't allow for any of its members to buy them, and those Eastern European countries that still have them are strictley advised to undergo replacements <_<

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I didn't know that. Those rules probably apply to us as well.

 

Why shouldn't nations be allowed to buy cheaper arms from Eastern Europe that are, in quite a lot of cases, just as effective as those produced in the west?

[Hildegard]

We're not allowed to take any Russian MIG's or Sukhoi's because the NATO standards don't allow for any of its members to buy them, and those Eastern European countries that still have them are strictley advised to undergo replacements <_<

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I didn't know that. Those rules probably apply to us as well.

 

Why shouldn't nations be allowed to buy cheaper arms from Eastern Europe that are, in quite a lot of cases, just as effective as those produced in the west?

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I guess capitalism, profit and financial interesets found their way into NATO like everywhere, probably some defense contractors backed by politicians pushed that doctrine so they get all the money from contracts, not to mention the taxes collected from such transactions or whatever......and BTW it's probably going to F-16's over Grippen primarily to 'buy' the American vote for NATO membership....but if you ask me I would rather drop dead then go into NATO, although when the referendum comes on that issue I doubt we'll enter. The other day there was a large pole conducted and 87% were against entering

[Lucius]

Yeah, well at least you get to use an AK. I was stuck with plastic-fantastic here...

... which had to be cleaned every freaking day. And its not like we get to fire full auto anyway, so I'd much rather have the slower rate of fire and the larger caliber kthxbye.

Edited December 27, 2005 by Lucius

[moreKOTORplz]

 

no weapon can match the power of a true martial artist

 

[LoneWolf16]

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wow, that looks impressive. what was the reason they didn't switch over to it?

[Commissar]

wow, that looks impressive. what was the reason they didn't switch over to it?

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I think it looks disgusting. My personal opinion on why we aren't acquiring it? It's German. I'm rather fond of the idea of keeping the primary rifle for all US military branches coming from an American manufacturer, myself.

[Hell Kitty]

I'm rather fond of the idea of keeping the primary rifle for all US military branches coming from an American manufacturer, myself.

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Why? What's wrong with German weapons?