We see videos like this and there are still Western ground forces officers' denying that FPV's drones are a major battlefield threat to tanks.
The ability to steer an overmatching shaped charge to the weakest armor points on a tank requires a new approach to tank design.
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The ability to steer an overmatching shaped charge to the weakest armor points on a tank requires a new approach to tank design.
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https://twitter.com/UKikaski/status/1828940290851217800
FYI, the highest US production rate for the M-1 Abrams at the height of the Cold War was 70 a month, 840 a year.
Pre-1979 tank designs were not built for top attack protection against major caliber shaped charge attacks FPV's deliver.
And it shows⬇️
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Pre-1979 tank designs were not built for top attack protection against major caliber shaped charge attacks FPV's deliver.
And it shows⬇️
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https://x.com/RadarFennec/status/1787888610429092196
Pimping out pre-1979 tank designs are a semi-useful adaptation that are better than WW2 sandbags.
However, catastrophic top attack loss rates of over 100 tanks a month are not sustainable by anyone.
Russia lost 122 tanks in April 2024.
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However, catastrophic top attack loss rates of over 100 tanks a month are not sustainable by anyone.
Russia lost 122 tanks in April 2024.
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https://x.com/TrentTelenko/status/1797346375757156508
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