[Softball Fan]

Thanks for the report on these PbV-501 tanks.  I’m enjoying the contributions to this thread although I’m very much in the minority here on what weapons are needed by Ukraine.

These tanks were originally made back in the 1970s in the former Soviet Union.  They were handed over to Germany who sold them to Sweden who sold them to a Czech company.   They need to be refurbished and will more likely be cannibalized for spare parts.   


This is what has me puzzled about the U. S. lack of support with modern technology.  Having worked in this area for three decades I’m familiar with weapons programs developed in the U.S. in the last ten years for close quarters, city fighting.  They are ideal for this type of war and many are fairly easy to learn how to use.

[Softball Fan]

Thanks for the report on these PbV-501 tanks.  I’m enjoying the contributions to this thread although I’m very much in the minority here on what weapons are needed by Ukraine.

These tanks were originally made back in the 1970s in the former Soviet Union.  They were handed over to Germany who sold them to Sweden who sold them to a Czech company.   They need to be refurbished and will more likely be cannibalized for spare parts.   


This is what has me puzzled about the U. S. lack of support with modern technology.  Having worked in this area for three decades I’m familiar with weapons programs developed in the U.S. in the last ten years for close quarters, city fighting.  They are ideal for this type of war and many are fairly easy to learn how to use.