Modern Main Battle Tanks ( MBT )
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Black Shark
Junior Member
That contrast of the pictures look more like a HD video game rather than real. Arma 4 confirmed?
plawolf
Lieutenant General
I see the future of tanks to follow broadly a similar route as fighter jets - with datalinks, sensor/data fusion and information warfare becoming ever more important.
I envisage a time when tanks would be able to datalink with other tanks and even scout helicopters and UAVs. Although that will probably start being phased in with a small number of command tanks getting the full electronics suit, while the rest of the tanks just get the bare basics of datalink, and improved fire control computers.
Take an example of a large scale engagement scenario, you have scout helicopters, and even tank launched scout UAVs ranging ahead of the main battle line. They datalink enemy numbers and location to friendly command tanks, who then use their battle management computers to automatically calculate optimal targets for each tank in the line to engage and the sequence they should do it.
That information is automatically fed to the fire control computers of all tanks in the line, so they get a computer generated/enhanced silhouette of incoming enemy tanks on their monitors and gun sights, with their assigned targets helpfully picked out, so their gunners can track their assigned targets and engage the instance they come within range, while the commander tracks the next target, ready to hand off as soon as the gunner takes the first shot, and so on.
And that's just a very basic way to use that pretty much off the top of my head, you can develop far more complex and intricate uses with some real thought.
I envisage a time when tanks would be able to datalink with other tanks and even scout helicopters and UAVs. Although that will probably start being phased in with a small number of command tanks getting the full electronics suit, while the rest of the tanks just get the bare basics of datalink, and improved fire control computers.
Take an example of a large scale engagement scenario, you have scout helicopters, and even tank launched scout UAVs ranging ahead of the main battle line. They datalink enemy numbers and location to friendly command tanks, who then use their battle management computers to automatically calculate optimal targets for each tank in the line to engage and the sequence they should do it.
That information is automatically fed to the fire control computers of all tanks in the line, so they get a computer generated/enhanced silhouette of incoming enemy tanks on their monitors and gun sights, with their assigned targets helpfully picked out, so their gunners can track their assigned targets and engage the instance they come within range, while the commander tracks the next target, ready to hand off as soon as the gunner takes the first shot, and so on.
And that's just a very basic way to use that pretty much off the top of my head, you can develop far more complex and intricate uses with some real thought.
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Aselsan to develop AKKOR Active Protection System for Turkish Altay main battle tank
Leading Turkish defense company Aselsan has announced it signed an agreement regarding the “Active Protection System Development Project,” dubbed AKKOR, for the Turkish Land Forces with the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), valued at 54 million euros.
Turkish Land Forces' Altay main battle tank
The delivery of the Active Protection Systems, which will be developed and produced by Aselsan, will be made in 2020, added the company in a written statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) on Nov. 30.
This system will be used in Turkey’s local tank, the Altay, as reported by Anadolu Agency.
The project will include design, development, testing and qualification and production of two Prototype-1 prototypes and two Prototype-2 prototypes with delivery of the prototypes to SSM.
The AKKOR system will provide a complete protection shield and will have the capacity of perceiving any threats immediately through its high-technology radar systems. Each radar sensor continuously scans a 100-degree arc, creating a full 360 degree detection capability with some overlap.
kwaigonegin
Colonel
I thought some modern upgraded tanks or armored vehicles already have shared datalinks and netcentricity. Then again I'm a noob when it comes to land warfare. I'm more a ship and aircraft kinda guy lol.
kwaigonegin
Colonel
Turkey makes some pretty cool armored vehicles. I like the IFV too.. forgot the name of it. The one where the occupants can 'see' outside wearing some goggles connected to 360 deg cameras for total situation awareness.
I, too, believe they do. The M1A2 has the so called intervehicular information system (IVIS), that allows some kind of data sharing between so equiped Abrams tanks (and also A3 Bradlys?)
I believe it is some kind of digital radio service working via SINCGARS, that allows them to exchange own and target positions generated via laser range finders.
I think the Merkave IV has a similar system as well.