![]() ![]() MBT is the core of an Army's ability to engage in sustained close combat: when you can actually see the enemy, an MBT is an indispensable and devastating weapon, says Colonel Anthony Duus, the Australian Army's Director of Armoured Fighting Vehicles Systems.ĭuus says we may have one of the best tanks in the world, but we have too few, we have the 'analogue' models and we do not have the domestic sustainment capacity for the M1 Abrams in the way that the RAAF and RAN sustains its fleets. It has not seen combat since 59 of them were bought in 2007, and Australia has not used an MBT since it deployed its Centurions in the Vietnam War.Ī major upgrade is being considered for Australia's main battle tank, the M1 Abrams. The Australian Army's main battle tank (MBT) is the M1 Abrams, an American 62-tonne behemoth that carries four people and a 120mm main gun. Less well known is the resurgence of a defence technology which has not made many headlines for the past 45 years: the main battle tank. According to the Army, the event paired soldiers “with a team of industrial designers and Subject Matter Experts” to explore topics “from crew size to unmanned and autonomous considerations.” The team also “explored levels of desired lethality, mobility, and survivability applied to a number of concept platforms.As the Defence Department gears into "new and enhanced capability", spending around $195 billion over the next 10 years, most people are aware of the large-scale builds: the Air Warfare Destroyers, the 12 future submarines, the future frigates and Australia's step into the aviation future with 72 F-35 stealth fighters. Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center at Detroit Arsenal. The event, a three-day workshop, was held in early October at the U.S. The Army plans to make a decision about if and how to replace the Abrams in 2023. The images seem to depict at least three concept tanks, including one behemoth that dwarfs the 70-ton Abrams. Army workshop show a very rough idea of a possible replacement for the long-serving M1 Abrams tank. The new Optionally Manned Tank will be able to operate crewed or uncrewed on the future battlefield.Concept photos are blurred, but we can get an idea of the rough shape of the vehicles. ![]() ![]() ![]() Army workshop hold clues to what a replacement for the U.S. ![]()
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