RegularJoe@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 15 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-square38fedilinkarrow-up1150arrow-down14
arrow-up1146arrow-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 · 15 days agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareiopq@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up50arrow-down1·15 days agoSend it to Ukraine, we’ll figure it out from there
minus-squareCarmakazi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·15 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-up3·14 days agoOn the other hand Bradley’s are doing quite well, so maybe a heavier Bradley would work well
minus-squareArtyom@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·14 days 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.
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…