Topic: Will the battle tank become obsolete?

mmarsh · May 4th, 2006

I dunno, I think the Tank is very vulernable. Even in WWII tanks could be easily destroyed by a varity of methods from aircraft, mines, AT equipped infantry, artillery not to mention other tanks and AT-platforms, and this was BEFORE the advent of the AT-Missile. On top of all this all tanks now have to deal with Helicopters which are ideal tank hunters and specialist tank killers such as the A-10 Thunderbolt II and AH-64. Even Iraq has showed that even a car packed with explosives is capable of disabling all but the most heavily armored of tanks. Thats not even mention all the MANPORTs and Technical mounted systems out there.

I think the days of the traditional manned tank are limited, but perhaps unmanned where they are smaller, less expensive and frankly more expendable is the key. Just an idea...

May 4th, 2006
mmarsh Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	I dunno, I think the Tank is very vulernable. Even in WWII tanks could be easily destroyed by a varity of methods from aircraft, mines, AT equipped infantry, artillery not to mention other tanks and AT-platforms, and this was BEFORE the advent of the AT-Missile. On top of all this all tanks now have to deal with Helicopters which are ideal tank hunters and specialist tank killers such as the A-10 Thunderbolt II and AH-64. Even Iraq has showed that even a car packed with explosives is capable of disabling all but the most heavily armored of tanks. Thats not even mention all the MANPORTs and Technical mounted systems out there. I think the days of the traditional manned tank are limited, but perhaps unmanned where they are smaller, less expensive and frankly more expendable is the key. Just an idea... Last edited by mmarsh; May 4th, 2006 at 15:10.