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: This tweet reports that the M1A2C version of the Abrams MBT has increased turret armour. Certainly an impressive upgrade. Would love to see this tank evaluated by the

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: 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

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: 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

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: 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: 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

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

Nicholas Drummond on X: The iconic T-54 / 55 is a simple, rugged, and reliable tank that perfectly balances the iron triangle. Its 115 mm gun forced NATO armies to up-gun their

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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: 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