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

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

Nicholas Drummond on X: M1 Tank Test Bed (TTB) was 1990s project to upgrade Abrams. It died after end of Cold War but expect its many features to reappear in M1A3. /

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: Lots of people asking which tank is best. Challenger 2, Leopard 2 and M1A2 Abrams all have comparative advantages relative to each other, but all are quantifiably better

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

Nicholas Drummond on X: Nice picture. @BAESystemsLand has put a huge amount of effort into Challenger 2 Mark 2. Black Night will certainly own the night with its new FCS and sensor

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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: 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: What future tanks may be like: 1⃣Crew of 3 in armoured cell 2⃣ 130/ 140 mm main gun 3⃣Remote turret with autoloader 4⃣Isolated ammo stowage with blow-out panels. 5⃣Powerpack in rear 6⃣APS + Counter LM/ UAS

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

Nicholas Drummond on X: MBTs versus Medium Tanks (THREAD) During operation Desert Storm the US Army's M1 Abrams performed extremely well thanks to their sensors which were able acquire Iraqi T-72 targets

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

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Nicholas Drummond on X: The time taken to develop, trial, refine and bring the Centauro 2 MGS into Italian Army service is truly impressive. They delivered it on budget too. / X