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?
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.
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.
Snazzy lookin', though.
The Russians may not expect such a fight in their future. Against lesser foes, this would be formidable.
“But would you want to be part of its crew on a modern battlefield with stealthy drones overhead?”
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