Future Main Battle Tank
-
oops... did i make an embarassing faux pas?
yup... tim huxley was talking about the centurion
i mixed up the two...
but since Sg does operate m60 hulls, its not inconceivable that we've purchased the upgrade package from israel for it as well. -
Do we really operate the MBT M60 or just the "Combat Engineer" version?Originally posted by CX:oops... did i make an embarassing faux pas?
yup... tim huxley was talking about the centurion i mixed up the two...
but since Sg does operate m60 hulls, its not inconceivable that we've purchased the upgrade package from israel for it as well. -
Only Combat Engineer versionOriginally posted by spencer99:Do we really operate the MBT M60 or just the "Combat Engineer" version?
With dozer blade and a 165mm demo gun -
Was wondering, if the Combat Engineers can currently operate the 58.5 ton M728 (CEV from M60), why can't we operate tanks of similar weight range? Looks like weight ain't too big a factor. . .
-
Weight is not a factor, size is...
MBTs can probably move just as well on our terrain and no, they will not sink into the ground anymore then they do in other countries...
The main issue here is probably the logistics and viability of maintaining a MBT capability... Maybe becos our army likes to think lighter is better when it comes to military weapons systems... for our needs I suppose...
I dun mind a light tank like the AGS light tanks which actually has better survibality with level 5 armour then an M-60 patton! -
Huh? If there is a level 5 armour for the M8 i haven't heard of it (if u are referring to the MOriginally posted by SingaporeTyrannosaur:Weight is not a factor, size is...
MBTs can probably move just as well on our terrain and no, they will not sink into the ground anymore then they do in other countries...
The main issue here is probably the logistics and viability of maintaining a MBT capability... Maybe becos our army likes to think lighter is better when it comes to military weapons systems... for our needs I suppose...
I dun mind a light tank like the AGS light tanks which actually has better survibality with level 5 armour then an M-60 patton!
, I thought the best was Level 3 -
Where u got the info?Originally posted by laser51088:haha, I only heard that 100 Merkava 3 went 'missing', unaccounted for. . . nobody mentioned where they went. . . -
Do sg have any crews to operate that?
-
Originally posted by Anza Andy:Did Sg brought markava 3? Ppl in sa say sg brought 100 of them secoundhand recently. Anyone can comform that? What is sa???
-
watever it is..it is always interesting to speculate. And i hope it stops at that..cos if u know more..plz do refrain from posting in a public forum.
Remember: Loose lips sink ships.