Nicholas Drummond on X: @BAESystemsLand Black Night Challenger 2 Mk 2 MBT prototype was much admired. As is often the case with these things, it's the tech you don't see that impresses

Nicholas Drummond on X: The innovations in layout and configuration developed for the Abrams TTB in the 1980s (which have been extensively copied by Russia's T-14 Armata) make a lot of sense

Nicholas Drummond on X: Modern armies need two armoured vehicle platform types: 1. Wheeled Medium Weight 2. Tracked Heavy Each type would provide the basis for a comprehensive family of vehicles including

Nicholas Drummond on X: What future tanks may be like: 1⃣Crew of 3 in armoured cell 2⃣ 130/ 140 mm main gun 3⃣Remote turret with autoloader 4⃣Isolated ammo stowage with blow-out panels. 5⃣Powerpack in rear 6⃣APS + Counter LM/ UAS

Nicholas Drummond on X: Every type of armoured vehicle is vulnerable to modern anti-tank missiles. Does this mean they're all obsolete? Not at all. But, like any tool, you have to use

Nicholas Drummond on X: There's been much speculation about what features the new Leopard 2A8 will have. The Euro-MBT shown at Eurosatory last year provides some clues. Expect a new turret with autoloader, deletion of hull ammo storage, APS

Nicholas Drummond on X: MBTs versus Medium Tanks (THREAD) During operation Desert Storm the US Army's M1 Abrams performed extremely well thanks to their sensors which were able acquire Iraqi T-72 targets

Nicholas Drummond on X: @PatDonahoeArmy @Ross_Coffman The Abrams Tank Test Bed (TTB) was an exercise that explored what a next generation MBT would be like in the 1980s!!! The Russian T-14 Armata

Nicholas Drummond on X: Modern armies need two armoured vehicle platform types: 1. Wheeled Medium Weight 2. Tracked Heavy Each type would provide the basis for a comprehensive family of vehicles including

Nicholas Drummond on X: Every type of armoured vehicle is vulnerable to modern anti-tank missiles. Does this mean they're all obsolete? Not at all. But, like any tool, you have to use

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Nicholas Drummond on X: The iconic T-54 / 55 is a simple, rugged, and reliable tank that perfectly balances the iron triangle. Its 115 mm gun forced NATO armies to up-gun their

Nicholas Drummond on X: - M1A2C Abrams - Challenger 2 - Leopard 2A7 Despite tracing their origins back to the 1970s, it's fair to say that these remain the world's most potent