SUPER-SMART COMBAT TANKS

A new fleet of futuristic and highly adaptable armoured attack vehicles is looking to revolutionise how conflicts are fought on the 21st-century battlefield

For decades tank design has been held in the vice-like grip of the ‘Iron Triangle’, a design mantra that states that any tank – in order to succeed on the battlefield – needs to be built on the sturdy columns of firepower, protection and mobility. The perfect tank, it was deemed, would be a seamless combination of these three key qualities – a machine that could withstand a host of armourpiercing shells, transport its crew both quickly and safely across a war-torn battlefield, and then deliver a series of explosive shells into enemy structures and vehicles. Today’s most advanced tanks are testament to the Iron Triangle – just look at the awesome firepower and armour delivered by the M1 Abrams main battle tank – delivering, in varying degrees of success,…

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History of War Book of Combat Machines (Digital) - 1 Issue, History of War Book of Combat Machines 2016

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