RegularJoe@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 month 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-square46fedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down14
arrow-up1160arrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareiopq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up58arrow-down1·1 month agoSend it to Ukraine, we’ll figure it out from there
minus-squareCarmakazi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·1 month 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-squareexu@feditown.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down3·1 month agoHaving a tank is better than not having one
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 month agoIt is if it’s a sitting duck of a deathtrap.
minus-square52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 month agoWorse case scenario, park them in urban areas that Russia might invade and use them as fixed cannons.
minus-squareknightly the Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoThey might make useful roadblocks, I suppose.
minus-squareTheMightyCat@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 month 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.
minus-squareGeobloke@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoOn the other hand Bradley’s are doing quite well, so maybe a heavier Bradley would work well
minus-squareArtyom@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoHmb while I figure out how to lift it with a drone…
Send it to Ukraine, we’ll figure it out from there
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.
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.
On the other hand Bradley’s are doing quite well, so maybe a heavier Bradley would work well
Hmb while I figure out how to lift it with a drone…