[allendale]

No doubt an impressive weapon in its class. But would you want to be part of its crew on a modern battlefield with stealthy drones overhead?

[BBQToadRibs2]

Yea, with the rise of the Drones, I think the era of the Tank is going into a slow fade. A $30,000 drone vs a $8.5 mil M1A2 isn’t a fair financial fight.

[ClearCase_guy]

Although I don’t really expect a hot war between major powers any time soon, one really wonders what it would look like. Are main battle tanks sitting ducks? Are aircraft carriers sitting ducks? Seems like a lot of big ticket items may be obsolete. Or not.

[OKSooner]

I've heard that it breaks down ever few kilometers.

Snazzy lookin', though.

[RC one]

The Russians may not expect such a fight in their future. Against lesser foes, this would be formidable.

[Ancesthntr]

“But would you want to be part of its crew on a modern battlefield with stealthy drones overhead?”

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It is always punch-counterpunch. Yes, right now the tank looks endangered (as it did when really effective anti-tank missiles like the TOW came out), but technology never stands still.

Wait just a couple of years, and armored brigades are going to have accompanying vehicles carrying lasers that can shoot down drones. https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2020/10/us-army-and-navy-demo-300-kilowatt-laser-by-2022-and-navy-targets-500-kilowatts-by-2024.html