Russian invasion of Ukraine

[KS55]

I expect if and when he is deposed he will be retired to his huge palace and live out his days under armed guard, with a steady supply of pole-dancing nubiles to strut their stuff in the basement.

Doesn’t sound so bad.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Russian base been destroyed,Tokmak.
Shove ya fuckin ceasefire.

Slava Ukraini.

 

[dickie davies]

Russian base been destroyed,Tokmak.
Shove ya fuckin ceasefire.

I've kept refreshing this page for news such as this

 

[SPIDERBOY]

So.....its just a training exercise in Belarus????

Slava Ukraini.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Germany stepping up a gear.....Marder IFV on their way.

Slava Ukraini.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Will the EU and the US give Ukraine heavy battle tanks, they’ve been given troop carriers etc. However if you need to break through lines a tank does come into its own, the M1 Abrams is a good piece of kit the Yanks could supply, but it runs on specialist fuel which could slow it down keeping it going across Ukraine.

The Abrahams is a non starter. It has a gas turbine engine and Ukraine simply couldn't keep it on the road, though it can use virtually any fuel from jet fuel (kerosine/paraffin) thru land and marine diesels and petrol. It also burns fuel at a rate that would be unsustainable for Ukraine to supply. A mile for every 4 US gallons or some such horrendous number though that various enormously with speed.
In the basic idle (750rpm) , the tank uses 10 US gallons per hour, 30 US gallons per hour in a tactical idle (1500 rpm), and 60 US gallons per hour when traveling cross country. The fuel tank holds almost 505 US gallons, and has a range and has a cross-country range of about 125 mile.
BTW The next gen Abrahams is moving to diesel due to the excessive fuel consumption. A logistical hell to support.

https://www.mpg-calculator.co.uk/us-gallon-converter.

1 US gallon = 3.75 litres
I Imperial gallon = 4.456 litres

 

[grunge]

The Abrahams is a non starter. It has a gas turbine engine and Ukraine simply couldn't keep it on the road, though it can use virtually any fuel from jet fuel (kerosine/paraffin) thru land and marine diesels and petrol. It also burns fuel at a rate that would be unsustainable for Ukraine to supply. A mile for every 4 US gallons or some such horrendous number though that various enormously with speed.
In the basic idle (750rpm) , the tank uses 10 US gallons per hour, 30 US gallons per hour in a tactical idle (1500 rpm), and 60 US gallons per hour when traveling cross country. The fuel tank holds almost 505 US gallons, and has a range and has a cross-country range of about 125 mile.
BTW The next gen Abrahams is moving to diesel due to the excessive fuel consumption. A logistical hell to support.

https://www.mpg-calculator.co.uk/us-gallon-converter.

1 US gallon = 3.75 litres
I Imperial gallon = 4.456 litres

There is a next gen Abrahams on the way after that that is fully electric. which is very impressive.

 

[KS55]

Much impressed by the technical knowledge of military hardware displayed by several posters.

 

[Indaparkside]

Much impressed by the technical knowledge of military hardware displayed by several posters.

Yes quite good google

 

[Blue Maverick]

There is a next gen Abrahams on the way after that that is fully electric. which is very impressive.

Be no good over here there are no charging points!