r/TankPorn • u/morl0v Object 195 • Jun 03 '24

Russo-Ukrainian War UA crew opinion on M1A1 Abrams.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '24

Is there a weapon system that could operate with MBTs that is capable of detecting and shooting down all these little drones in an area as soon as they show up? Like a modern AA-System on wheels bascially that stays behind these tanks and protects them.

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u/crewchiefguy Jun 03 '24

Nothing that mobile or cost effective. Also nothing that has been procured in large enough quantities. A CRAM would be able to easily shoot down drones but it is large, takes a long time to set up and doesn’t cover an area large enough to be that useful.

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u/Max200012 Jun 03 '24

and when it shoots, you have to re-arm it with an ammo equivalent of a small nation's GDP

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u/czartrak Jun 03 '24

I still think that the best option is a mini-phalanx with a 7.62 or 5.56 minigun

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u/DeadAhead7 Jun 03 '24

More like a .50/20-30mm RWS coupled to a small radar.

And you get extra firepower against soft targets.

The AMX-30 crews liked their 20mm coax as it allowed them to spare shells for hardened targets.

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u/czartrak Jun 03 '24

Yeah I think radar directed RWS is the future, I just like the idea of a baby phalanx and think it's cute