前言
What's the origin of the new U.S. MPF tank? Why are the new tanks that the US media touted by China and Russia dismissively? How does it perform? The answer is revealed soon!
American Griffin light tank
On June 28, General Dynamics successfully won a large order to build 96 (mobile fire fighting vehicles) (MPFs) (MPFs) for the U.S. military worth about $1.1 billion, and is expected to continue to build 504 Griffin MPF light tanks for the United States in the future. ”
I, called griffins
Many people call the new American light tank "MPF" light tank, in fact, this name is not wrong, but it is extremely unprofessional!
First of all, MPF is only the English abbreviation of "American Motorized Fire Protection Vehicle", and MPF is the general name of many prototypes: this even includes the Singapore St Light Concept Tank!
The united States successfully bid for the Griffin light tank of the American General Dynamics Company, so in the future, some people will call the new generation of light tanks in the United States "MPF" light tank
You can correct him out loud!
The American griffin is light
迟到了5年
In fact, the related technology of the American Griffin light tank was already quite mature in November 2017, and even in order to attract the attention of US military buyers, General Electric said in 2018 that the "Griffin" was selected by the US military, which can be quickly mass-produced
The United States, which has always attached great importance to military technology innovation, does not seem to have much interest in the development of a new generation of light armored vehicles
It was not until recent June 2022 that the M-8ags light tank in the "MPF program" was rejected, and the griffin light tank production line was officially launched.
Official delivery of the order on June 28th... I have to say that this time the head of the American buyer is not very bright, so that the MPF tank technology that could have been equal to China is 5 years late.
American Griffin light tank
Three generations of brothers
美国MPF计划中的“狮鹫”轻坦分为三种子型号，它们的重量以及武器搭载都不一样。 They weigh 28 tons, 34 tons, and up to 50 tons, respectively, and the weapons they carry are also different...
Among them, the "Griffin 3 Type" light tank, which is mainly based on reconnaissance, adopts a 50mm XM-913 rapid-fire light gun.
The griffin, the anti-tank type of "Griffin", which is responsible for working together with the American "M-1 series tanks", is equipped with a 120mm XM-360 high-power anti-tank gun
The division of labor and cooperation of the Griffin light tank can be used from the beginning of reconnaissance to suppress different types of enemies with different models.
It can be seen that the US military still uses light MPF tanks as auxiliary weapons and equipment, and does not use it as a main equipment
Turtle speed production
在2022年6月28日，通用电气公司虽然竞标成功并终于开始量产，但美国军方依然是一种不急不慢的态度决定在2025年才接受95辆第一批“狮鹫轻型坦克”
It is conceivable how much the United States does not attach importance to the MPF light tank program, and builds a light tank at a production rate of almost one per month
The United States' treatment of the light tank program can really be described by the words "touching the fish" and "water skiing"
American Griffin light tank
epilogue
From the MPF plan that was abandoned for 5 years, to the current production speed of only one "paddling fish" class per month, and finally to cooperate with the Us main battle tanks
It fully reflects that the United States did not take the light tank as the main development of the next generation, but more of the MPF light tank as a fire support, so in the eyes of the Americans, the light tank is a different definition of armored vehicle support vehicle
No wonder the U.S. MPF tank program is behind us!
American MPF Griffin light tank
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