What kind of mods do you think the new Abrams models should have?
I like the idea of more ERA blocks like the soviet line of tanks because the urban survival kit era looks very clunky. Also having an extra turret wouldn't hurt because Vehicles are detected via thermal signature rather than silhouette, so who cares how large it is as long as the thermal signature isn't too much bigger.
idgaf how it looks, whatever increases survivability and combat performance vs russkie garbage.
Gun should be made to shoot ERA blocks.
155mm gun
Not outside the realm of possibilities
https://twitter.com/bttr01438851/status/1646977829379399683?t=bBULuPTbmxa-NSyokU_3Zw&s=19
155mm gun that can rapid fire like an MG42 and is crewed by disabled people with 100% no hearing. Radio orders are transmitted in through electric shock collars
https://apps (dot) dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1157205 (dot) pdf
This should answer your question OP
Tanks are outdated bullshit that are going to get rekt by chink autonomous drone swarms.
...in just 2 more weeks
The conflict in Ukraine has already shown that tanks are no match for 1980s anti-tank technology. Nobody is prepared for DJI shitting out millions of cheap drones with shaped charges, that can sit and wait for a tank to drive by before flying over to do a top attack.
Anti-tank weapons are good at killing tanks? Ohh wow, who would have thought
Then how come nobody is advancing in Ukraine without tanks?
its still the best weapon for them to fire on the move to attack, since they lack CAS
Then fricking build it in your garage.
I think we can clearly see the direction tank design is heading from stuff like AbramsX, the panther, and that frog tank.
>focus on sensors
>large caliber gun
>secondary autocannon for dealing with drones and urban combat
>organic integrated ATGM/drone launchers
>APS
>unmanned turrets
>focus on sensors
Pretty obvious, the goal has always been to improve SA since WW1
>large caliber gun
Only KF51 has a large caliber gun
>secondary autocannon for dealing with drones and urban combat
RWS are not new anyway.
>organic integrated ATGM/drone launchers
Meme exposhit. ATGM and drone platforms are better used on other vehicles rather then taking volume in the tank
>APS
Not new
>Unmanned turret
Only AbramsX has an unmanned turret
Doesn't the kraut tank have an unmanned turret? Idk about the embt.
I also forgot to mention the armata which in concept is supposed to have most of these features. Too bad that it's shit IRL.
Abrams suspension can't hold any weight. It's barely can handle Trophy. This is why you see them with Trophy and ARAT only on fashion shows
Trophy and WHAT?
It needs an internal kettle for making hot drinks
Spinning rims and whistle tips
the 30mm cannon from the warthog