Showing posts with label Armoured Strike Teams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Armoured Strike Teams. Show all posts
Friday, 6 March 2009
Murray Darling Basin Problems Increase - Bring in the Legal Teams
Just when communication, cooperation and cohesion are required to address the Murray-Darling Basin [MDB] crisis, we see effort, costs and focus elsewhere.
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Victorian Firestorm Catastrophe
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South Australia already have one type of Armoured Firefighting Vehicle. The Fire King, which is built in Bendigo, Victoria has successfully withstood the CSIRO burn-over test for 20 minutes in a 1,000 deg C heat.
The Fire King is a variant of the Australian designed Bushmaster Armoured Personnel Carrier, that is currently in use with the Australian Army overseas.
As Frank Campbell points out, the fire-tankers in current use have to be withdrawn from the fire front when the flames rise above 1 or 2 metres in height. The Armoured Strike Team Vehicles [including the Fire King] are designed with enough protection to enable firefighters to attack the fire.
When will these vehicles be introduced into the Victorian Firefighters arsenal??
Operational Fire King in Service with Forestry SA - 2007 - photo: Graham Bates, page 28, "New Recruits for our Ashes Team."
South Australia already have one type of Armoured Firefighting Vehicle. The Fire King, which is built in Bendigo, Victoria has successfully withstood the CSIRO burn-over test for 20 minutes in a 1,000 deg C heat.
The Fire King is a variant of the Australian designed Bushmaster Armoured Personnel Carrier, that is currently in use with the Australian Army overseas.
As Frank Campbell points out, the fire-tankers in current use have to be withdrawn from the fire front when the flames rise above 1 or 2 metres in height. The Armoured Strike Team Vehicles [including the Fire King] are designed with enough protection to enable firefighters to attack the fire.
When will these vehicles be introduced into the Victorian Firefighters arsenal??
Operational Fire King in Service with Forestry SA - 2007 - photo: Graham Bates, page 28, "New Recruits for our Ashes Team."
Friday, 21 March 2008
AS Leopards Unsuitable for Conversion
Bad news - the original concept was to demilitarise and convert the Australian [AS model A3] Leopard Fleet into a Firefighting Role - unfortunately this plan is unworkable - these tanks are too old for conversion.
Good news - New Leopards [A4 models] are currently available from the US and Germany already specifically designed and configured for firefighting.
The original paper NEW RECRUITS FOR OUR ASHES TEAM, will be revised soon.
Good news - New Leopards [A4 models] are currently available from the US and Germany already specifically designed and configured for firefighting.
The original paper NEW RECRUITS FOR OUR ASHES TEAM, will be revised soon.
Sunday, 28 October 2007
German Airmatic Firefighting tank
Here is a video from Youtube about the latest German designed firefighting tanks - note that this vehicle is easily traversing along the bitument roads in this town without "ripping up" or damaging the road surface.
Monday, 22 October 2007
Fighting Bushfires with Tanks
This paper outlines a demilitarisation plan for the Australian Leopard Tanks which are currently being replaced by the Abrams M1A1 tank.
A German manufacturer is providing equipment that enables conversion of Leopards into a firefighting role. These vehicles will then be capable of providing the maximum amount of protection for crews and also the maximum in 'bushfire knockdown capability' of any ground based vehicle on the fireground.
A German manufacturer is providing equipment that enables conversion of Leopards into a firefighting role. These vehicles will then be capable of providing the maximum amount of protection for crews and also the maximum in 'bushfire knockdown capability' of any ground based vehicle on the fireground.
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