RegularJoe@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 days agoThe Army made a tank it doesn’t need and can’t use. Now it’s figuring out what to do with it.www.defenseone.comexternal-linkmessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down14
arrow-up1159arrow-down1external-linkThe Army made a tank it doesn’t need and can’t use. Now it’s figuring out what to do with it.www.defenseone.comRegularJoe@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 days agomessage-square46linkfedilink
minus-squareCarmakazi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·7 days agoLikely worse armor than MBTs, a worse gun than MBTs. It was designed for combined arms, which we aren’t seeing a lot of anymore. Probably quite vulnerable to FPVs. I don’t think they’d want them.
minus-squareGeobloke@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 days agoOn the other hand Bradley’s are doing quite well, so maybe a heavier Bradley would work well
minus-squareexu@feditown.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down3·7 days agoHaving a tank is better than not having one
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·7 days agoIt is if it’s a sitting duck of a deathtrap.
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·7 days agoWorse case scenario, park them in urban areas that Russia might invade and use them as fixed cannons.
minus-squareknightly the Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·7 days agoThey might make useful roadblocks, I suppose.
minus-squareTheMightyCat@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up14·7 days agoWith T-55s and T-62s still being used in this conflict I think this proves exu’s point. A vehicle that can protect against small arms fire while lobbing 105mm HE shells is still very useful for infantry fire support.
Likely worse armor than MBTs, a worse gun than MBTs. It was designed for combined arms, which we aren’t seeing a lot of anymore. Probably quite vulnerable to FPVs. I don’t think they’d want them.
On the other hand Bradley’s are doing quite well, so maybe a heavier Bradley would work well
Having a tank is better than not having one
It is if it’s a sitting duck of a deathtrap.
Worse case scenario, park them in urban areas that Russia might invade and use them as fixed cannons.
They might make useful roadblocks, I suppose.
With T-55s and T-62s still being used in this conflict I think this proves exu’s point.
A vehicle that can protect against small arms fire while lobbing 105mm HE shells is still very useful for infantry fire support.