Nicholas Drummond on X: @BAESystemsLand Black Night Challenger 2 Mk 2 MBT prototype was much admired. As is often the case with these things, it's the tech you don't see that impresses
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Nicholas Drummond on X: Modern armies need two armoured vehicle platform types: 1. Wheeled Medium Weight 2. Tracked Heavy Each type would provide the basis for a comprehensive family of vehicles including
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Nicholas Drummond on X: Abrams M1A2C, Leopard 2A7A1, Leclerc XLR, and Challenger 2 are all decent Cold War tanks, but can we really wait until 2035-2040 to replace them? And does Russia's
Nicholas Drummond on X: Myth 2: The Tiger went very few miles between services. Official wartime reports state the distance between base overhauls was 5,000 km. The only Allied tank to approach
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Nicholas Drummond on X: Modern armies need two armoured vehicle platform types: 1. Wheeled Medium Weight 2. Tracked Heavy Each type would provide the basis for a comprehensive family of vehicles including
![Nicholas Drummond on X: @BAESystemsLand Black Night Challenger 2 Mk 2 MBT prototype was much admired. As is often the case with these things, it's the tech you don't see that impresses](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FwZkITVWwAIDovc.jpg)
Nicholas Drummond on X: There's been much speculation about what features the new Leopard 2A8 will have. The Euro-MBT shown at Eurosatory last year provides some clues. Expect a new turret with autoloader, deletion of hull ammo storage, APS
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Nicholas Drummond on X: Modern armies need two armoured vehicle platform types: 1. Wheeled Medium Weight 2. Tracked Heavy Each type would provide the basis for a comprehensive family of vehicles including
![Nicholas Drummond on X: @BAESystemsLand Black Night Challenger 2 Mk 2 MBT prototype was much admired. As is often the case with these things, it's the tech you don't see that impresses](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-CJBt6WYAgDws0.jpg)
Nicholas Drummond on X: Abrams M1A2C, Leopard 2A7A1, Leclerc XLR, and Challenger 2 are all decent Cold War tanks, but can we really wait until 2035-2040 to replace them? And does Russia's
![Nicholas Drummond on X: @BAESystemsLand Black Night Challenger 2 Mk 2 MBT prototype was much admired. As is often the case with these things, it's the tech you don't see that impresses](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-npkJzWkAENf7Q.jpg)
Nicholas Drummond on X: BRITISH ARMY CHALLENGER 2 MBT (Thread) @BritishArmy began to plan an upgrade cycle for Challenger 2 almost as soon as it came into service. In fact, it first
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Nicholas Drummond on X: Abrams M1A2C, Leopard 2A7A1, Leclerc XLR, and Challenger 2 are all decent Cold War tanks, but can we really wait until 2035-2040 to replace them? And does Russia's
Nicholas Drummond on X: Every type of armoured vehicle is vulnerable to modern anti-tank missiles. Does this mean they're all obsolete? Not at all. But, like any tool, you have to use
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Nicholas Drummond on X: The innovations in layout and configuration developed for the Abrams TTB in the 1980s (which have been extensively copied by Russia's T-14 Armata) make a lot of sense
Nicholas Drummond on X: Modern armies need two armoured vehicle platform types: 1. Wheeled Medium Weight 2. Tracked Heavy Each type would provide the basis for a comprehensive family of vehicles including
Nicholas Drummond on X: Every type of armoured vehicle is vulnerable to modern anti-tank missiles. Does this mean they're all obsolete? Not at all. But, like any tool, you have to use
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