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2015 NDP Rehearsal - Terrex breaks down
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Thanks, you are great knowing details.
Quick, give Desmond Quack a call.
It would be even better if it broke down during the NDP itself,,that will embarrass the pappies even more,,,
A few strategic explosions will also liven up the atmosphere. It's our Golden Jubilee after all.
In an 8 X 8 like the Terrex, yes.
these NSMen sitting in mobile columns for NDP must be quite shiok. Get time off from any siong exercises for many months whilst practicing for NDP. Not like the marching contingents, which is quite siong as well, have to march an stand for many km and hours. The mobile columns, just sit and relax whilst ogling chio bu. Not a bad way to practice for NDP!
The French VBCI is better than the shit ST Terrrex
They like to have a variety.
ah Amos lover informed by cannot complete sentence?
Not really, its tough for the mobile columns too. Its all behind the scene, you just don't see it. Each vehicle has been hand picked and totally cleaned up with new paint, and all worn out parts that are visible have been replaced. After every rehearsal, hours are spend back at camp going over the vehicle and everything to make sure its in tip top shape. If the engine even has a higher then normal idle, it will be diagnosed and fixed. The commanders and drivers also have to be trained to drive in a line abreast with the appropriate distance between the side and front vehicle. That takes hours of practice. Usually only the best crews and commanders are selected. In prior NDP, for the armour mobile columns, only instructors from SOA were used and very experienced NCOs. Every single track had its rubber replaced with new ones. Its hours of maintenance work that you don't see.
I don't think its that much better, in fact, you don't have to go that far to look for a better vehicle. Timoney makes a 8 X 8 wheeled IFV called the CM-32 Clouded Leopard with the Taiwanese. This is a far more versatile vehicle. Its about the same size and weight as the Terrex, but it can mount a 105mm tank gun as well as as a 120mm mortar. the ROC army has already ordered 600 vehicles. Way more than the Terrex the SAF has bought.
Why do you want a 105mm or 120mm gun on a vehicle for infantry carrying? Even the US is dismissing the 105mm version on its Stryker.
Has this Taiwanese vehicle seen combat?
The 105mm version does not carry troops, u idiot. Its a fire support vehicle, with anti tank capability. Its role is to follow the mobile infantry and give fire support to the troops. Like the AMX 10 PAC 90 that the SAF used to operate.
I serious hope the vehicles in the mobile column are fresh out of saf depot reserve for ndp only. if the vehicles are the participating units own bread and butter vehicles, then I pity the crew. being in ndp is not an excuse for not going outfield training. then saf green paint very easy become dirty, even travelling on low loader by peck tiong choon can kenna dust and sand. that would mean endless washing and polishing.
in case you dunno, M113 and bionix drivers cannot see what is to the right side of his vehicle and has to count heavily on his vehicle commander instructions to maintain formation. most drivers never drive with another vehicle abreast to himself, at least not as close as in the ndp.
I kenna ndp duty during nsf, it no fun. burnt weekends, off days cannot cover the days burnt. 3-4hrs old kfc as meal, drink must buy myself, wear no.4 on bloody hot day just to see charbors? no thanks, I rather go home every weekend to sleep on my bed.
amx10 was a mistake, I think only 1-2 batch of 42 trained in them. suppose to be good in water crossing, right?
I never did NDP duty during NSF, phew!
But they'll psycho the NSFs with things such as 'once in a lifetime chance', 'it's a privilege' or 'you'll get plenty of off-in-lieu for your efforts'.
datz a fucking big slap in the face of ST Engrg..... in particular ST Kinetics esp Dr Richard Kwok CTO n EVP
So that is the whole story........... after Dr Richard Kwok got multiple promotion for armouring Bionix (actual done by IBD ie Diesenroth...). Does that mean to win you must wheel n deal??????????????????????
Kuek........ you there? Quack........quack
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