Synopsis: Australia says it has delivered the final tranche of 49 retired M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a broader $1.5 billion support package. -The tanks arrive with spares and support gear and are described as modified for Ukrainian requirements, including diesel fuel compatibility and upgraded thermal sights and electronics. -On the battlefield, […]
For the one thousandth time,Main Battle Tanks are as far from obsolete as you possibly can get.
Oh, it WILL. I just claim that the very concept of tanks is approaching its death. It won’t happen tomorrow: during this war these machines are still useful. Moreover, we use a lot of outdated weaponry. Because we don’t have any better options.
Just look at the numbers of damaged tanks. Look how these numbers declined through the years. Why?
I’m talking about common sense: huge heavy and slow steel boxes with a gun feel bad on a modern battlefield. They were constructed for completely different backgrounds. Now we need something tiny and fast.
huge heavy and slow steel boxes with a gun feel bad on a modern battlefield.
The M1 can achieve speeds of 60 MPH. Its stabilization system lets it fire accurately at targets 2 kilometers away while at those speeds. It has a 120mm cannon that can fire a range of anti-armor and anti-personnel munitions.
The first salvo from these two Abrams demonstrates how Abrams tanks are extremely maneuverable. One tank sits on guard jussst too far into defilade to have Line Of Sight on the enemy, then the other tank advances into Line Of Sight while covered and IMMEDIATELY fires.
After several shots both tanks reverse quickly back into full cover.
Russia never bothered to make tanks that could do this, and their doctrine pretends this type of skirmish attack isn’t the bread and butter of tank warfare which has been demonstrated to be a major strategic blunder for them.
This maneuverability demo shows how wildly offbase the idea is that the Abrams is not highly agile.
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Oh, it WILL. I just claim that the very concept of tanks is approaching its death. It won’t happen tomorrow: during this war these machines are still useful. Moreover, we use a lot of outdated weaponry. Because we don’t have any better options.
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Just look at the numbers of damaged tanks. Look how these numbers declined through the years. Why?
I’m talking about common sense: huge heavy and slow steel boxes with a gun feel bad on a modern battlefield. They were constructed for completely different backgrounds. Now we need something tiny and fast.
The M1 can achieve speeds of 60 MPH. Its stabilization system lets it fire accurately at targets 2 kilometers away while at those speeds. It has a 120mm cannon that can fire a range of anti-armor and anti-personnel munitions.
It’s far from slow, and is extremely capable.
The first salvo from these two Abrams demonstrates how Abrams tanks are extremely maneuverable. One tank sits on guard jussst too far into defilade to have Line Of Sight on the enemy, then the other tank advances into Line Of Sight while covered and IMMEDIATELY fires.
After several shots both tanks reverse quickly back into full cover.
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/690033/combined-arms-live-fire-exercise-shows-m1-abrams-fire-power
Russia never bothered to make tanks that could do this, and their doctrine pretends this type of skirmish attack isn’t the bread and butter of tank warfare which has been demonstrated to be a major strategic blunder for them.
This maneuverability demo shows how wildly offbase the idea is that the Abrams is not highly agile.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/ps8q4w/the_maneuverability_of_the_138000lb_m1a2_abrams/
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Yes, they are.