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« Last post by apophenia on Today at 04:36:38 AM »Cheers Story.
Yes, mechanical demining would be another role for surplus T-70 hulls. In my backstory, I'd assumed that viable T-80 hulls not sold off to help fund postwar reconstruction, would be converted to 'IMR-80' AEV standard for ZSU use. Although not suitable for this GB, I'm imagining this 'IMR-80' as akin to your Nagmachon - ie: fitted with a driver's position that was raised, armour-protected, and blast-isolated (for controls, seats, etc.). And, obviously, the underside of any demining T-80 also needs serious appliqué armour mine-protection, hatch sealing-off, etc.
I also assumed that postwar Ukraine will have more FFG Wisent 1s (and associated Leo 1A3 spares) than the ZSU can accommodate. Those could also contribute to demining (and reconstruction). In my scenario, UA would regard Leo 1-based vehicles as attritable (so long as operators were extremely well-protected).
Demining Groups: Agreed that the HALO Trust does essential work (and, IMHO, the whole Guy Willoughby 'scandal' was more about CEO-assassination-by-Board than anything else). Another demining charity I've followed for years is Menschen gegen Minen. MgM caught my attention as a very early adopter of MPVs like the WMF Wolf and Wer'wolf series. I also love that MgM pioneered the use of demining critters like the giant pounched rats
Yes, mechanical demining would be another role for surplus T-70 hulls. In my backstory, I'd assumed that viable T-80 hulls not sold off to help fund postwar reconstruction, would be converted to 'IMR-80' AEV standard for ZSU use. Although not suitable for this GB, I'm imagining this 'IMR-80' as akin to your Nagmachon - ie: fitted with a driver's position that was raised, armour-protected, and blast-isolated (for controls, seats, etc.). And, obviously, the underside of any demining T-80 also needs serious appliqué armour mine-protection, hatch sealing-off, etc.
I also assumed that postwar Ukraine will have more FFG Wisent 1s (and associated Leo 1A3 spares) than the ZSU can accommodate. Those could also contribute to demining (and reconstruction). In my scenario, UA would regard Leo 1-based vehicles as attritable (so long as operators were extremely well-protected).
Demining Groups: Agreed that the HALO Trust does essential work (and, IMHO, the whole Guy Willoughby 'scandal' was more about CEO-assassination-by-Board than anything else). Another demining charity I've followed for years is Menschen gegen Minen. MgM caught my attention as a very early adopter of MPVs like the WMF Wolf and Wer'wolf series. I also love that MgM pioneered the use of demining critters like the giant pounched rats
