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To: DIRTYSECRET

No, we won’t, because most of our M1s can’t advance with infantry in direct support due to the exhaust temps. The MOUT kit (which makes the M1 look a lot like this) does alleviate that but it’s not perfect. At best we have a slight advantage in city fighting, where it’s usually the tank that shoots first that wins.

Also, the T-72 now has a tandem-warhead round intended to burn through the M1’s armor.


11 posted on 06/03/2016 8:17:05 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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Sorry, it's the 'TUSK' kit intended *for* MOUT work. This is what an M1 with the TUSK kit installed looks like:

You'll note that the weapons station on top is unmanned so if the commander goes heads up there's not really any protection for him. And the M1 still doesn't have an active protection system, so the CROWS station on top *does* make a dandy RPG target where the splash will kill the commander unless he's buttoned up. The CROWS turret also means the commander's got some pretty big blind spots.

15 posted on 06/03/2016 8:26:29 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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