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April 3rd, 2005
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| Primus Pilus | Post; Tanks should get bigger?Ever since tanks were first made they've kept on getting bigger and more powerful. The king tiger in ww2 was the largest used during the war, but now all MBTs are about the tiger's size if not larger, are tanks going to continue to grow, or will they downsize? |
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April 3rd, 2005
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| Master Gunner | More powerful yes, but bigger? Tanks have pretty much stayed the same general dimensions for the last 50 years or so. I don't see that part changing any time soon. They will get more powerful though.
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April 3rd, 2005
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| Centurion | I think they will get a smaller, not larger. We've done large and larger (can anyone spell M103, Conqueror or T10?). Even with turbine engines, there is a practical limit to the size and weight of any piece of equipment, particularly on the battlefield and big stuff draws fire - bad news 
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April 4th, 2005
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| Master Gunner | I think you're correct, Sir, that there will be a greater demand for smaller tank-like vehicles in today's combat situations though I see that role as more likely taken by such vehicles as the gun mounted Stryker and the like. Tracked tanks will likely stay the same dimensions. There will indeed be more of a mix than there currently is to be sure, but I don't see the MBT going away. |
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April 4th, 2005
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| Primus Pilus | They will get smaller, but there will be a huge gun though. Althought I'd like to see a schematic for a two barrelled Abrams tank.
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April 4th, 2005
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| Centurion | Tanks are good as they are. Just make them faster, better armoured and pack alot of firepower. We dont need a 'maus tank'. Surely it will make it a bigger target for aircraft.
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April 4th, 2005
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| Milforum Moderator   | I think we will see a deduction in MBT noumbers, but those that will remain in service will be the same size as today. They will be more advanced tech wise, naturaly. We will also, as Charge 7 said, see many countrys buyibg lighter armored vehiceles like the Stryer and other wheeld gun systems. |
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April 4th, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii  | with the military turning towards a more urban battlefield, there will be a greater demand for smaller, more manuverable tanks... even if it means losing some firepower. the days of and open field army vs army melee has gone. todays battles are won with technology, comm, and recon. i doubt the military will need anything bigger than our current M1-A1,A2s.
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April 4th, 2005
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | 80 tons is pretty damned big and is outstripping the means for them to be effectively delivered to a battlefield. So tanks will get smaller for ease of mobility. |
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April 4th, 2005
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| Fridgeraider (Instructor) | There's a lot of demand for smaller tanks, so we're going to see those come along in future.
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