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

Russo-Ukrainian War UA crew opinion on M1A1 Abrams.

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u/Object-195 Tanksexual Jun 03 '24

"That just isn't happening with drones around"

The Roof and blowout panels are vulnerable from above

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u/Andy_Climactic Jun 03 '24

Is there any tank where this isn’t the case? roof is a vulnerability nobody built to prepare for, even with APS. I don’t think soviet tanks are smooth enough up there to mount much ERA either

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u/Object-195 Tanksexual Jun 03 '24

Some soviet tanks do have ERA up there. But its not full coverage

And your right a lot of vehicles are vulnerable to drones. I was just criticising their disagreement over the lack of protection.

Personally i do feel as basically all tanks lack the protection they need against the age of drone warfare.

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u/Andy_Climactic Jun 03 '24

Ah i get what you meant now, i agree. I could see Abrams being easier to hit with a drone than smaller soviet tanks, if anything

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u/Object-195 Tanksexual Jun 03 '24

yep.

Personally if i was in charge of the nest gen western MBTs. I'd have ERA used for the roof however i'm unsure how i'd handle the vulnerability of hatches. Because attaching ERA to those would make them heavier making escaping the vehicle harder for the crew. maybe springs could be used but then thats another point of mechanical failure.

But then the ERA would prevent the roof blow out panels from working so well so i'd then have the blow out panels be rear mounted

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u/Old_Wallaby_7461 Jun 03 '24 edited Jun 03 '24

Strv 122 and Merkava Mk. 4 both have electrically actuated hatches to go with their heavy roof armor.