Russia's Armour Revolution

[Mike Jackson]

Anyone interested in the Russian threat and/or modern armoured vehicles might find this interesting:

http://www.janes.com/article/51469/r..._source=Eloqua

[slick_mick]

Good lucking fighting in one of those Armata tanks if its autoloader breaks down.

All the crew are in the hull and the turret is automated.

Mick

[fearnaught]

HI, both this and the US development unit are just precursors to drone tanks. What with these and Robocop looking combat troops, warfare could become quite interesting but with corresponding reduction in insignia. Maybe this heralds the end of badge collecting as we know it, best wishes Mike

[Ian B]

Made me think of the military science fiction "BOLO" stories started by Keith Laumer and carried on by others. Life imitates art??

Ian

[Staffsyeoman]

Oh happy days... waiting for the photograph to come down the wire from Moscow where someone (usually the Defence Attache's Sergeant) dangled over the edge of an overpass to get pictures of the top of tanks, APCs, missile transporters...

Now? They probably used a $100 drone...