Tanks and other Armoured Vehicles Image thread.
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The Soviet Big Seven (circa 1981)!
Starring:
ZSU-23/4 Armored Anti-Aircraft Weapon
MI-24 Hind-D Gunship
BMP Armored Amphibious Infantry Combat Vehicle
122mm SP Gun M-1974
T-72 Tank
SA-8 Gecko Surface to Air Missile
152mm SP Gun M-1973
What do you think the US or NATO equivalent BIG 7 would be circa 1981? Or perhaps now?
EDIT: Oops wrong thread... meant to post this in the Armored Vehicle one
This isn't some meta humor to dunk on the Soviet military. I have nothing but respect for Soviet style communism and militarism.
Starring:
ZSU-23/4 Armored Anti-Aircraft Weapon
MI-24 Hind-D Gunship
BMP Armored Amphibious Infantry Combat Vehicle
122mm SP Gun M-1974
T-72 Tank
SA-8 Gecko Surface to Air Missile
152mm SP Gun M-1973
What do you think the US or NATO equivalent BIG 7 would be circa 1981? Or perhaps now?
EDIT: Oops wrong thread... meant to post this in the Armored Vehicle one
This isn't some meta humor to dunk on the Soviet military. I have nothing but respect for Soviet style communism and militarism. 
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
It's interesting that the T-64 is not on it, especially as at this time it probably still outnumbered T-72 in Western theater.
It would be difficult to make such list for entire NATO as there are so many different systems in each category.
American 7 list would probably be:
M1 Abrams
M2 Bradley (it was entering production)
M109
M270 MLRS
M163
AH-1 Cobra
M551 Sheridan or if we include fix winged aircraft then A-10
It would be difficult to make such list for entire NATO as there are so many different systems in each category.
American 7 list would probably be:
M1 Abrams
M2 Bradley (it was entering production)
M109
M270 MLRS
M163
AH-1 Cobra
M551 Sheridan or if we include fix winged aircraft then A-10
Yeah that's just the RTS in me wanting to categorize everything neatly and fit square pegs into round holes. It'd probably make more sense to have it for the major powers. USA and Britain and France probably have enough to cover having seven main vehicles.
The A-10 would be a neat addition since I suppose there is no reason that the Big 7 would have to be a war machine type to war machine type matchup or equivalent. Plus the A-10, despite being operated by the Air Force, seems almost more iconic then the M551 Sheridan does when it comes to the US Ground Forces during that era ironically enough. And if not the Bradley, then I'd suppose it would be the M113A2.... which when compared to the BMP... feels bad man.
The Army was going for heavy combined arms.Yeah that's just the RTS in me wanting to categorize everything neatly and fit square pegs into round holes. It'd probably make more sense to have it for the major powers. USA and Britain and France probably have enough to cover having seven main vehicles.
The A-10 would be a neat addition since I suppose there is no reason that the Big 7 would have to be a war machine type to war machine type matchup or equivalent. Plus the A-10, despite being operated by the Air Force, seems almost more iconic then the M551 Sheridan does when it comes to the US Ground Forces during that era ironically enough. And if not the Bradley, then I'd suppose it would be the M113A2.... which when compared to the BMP... feels bad man.
There were Anti tank variations of the M113
The TOW missile can basically be mounted on all US light armor/wheel vehicles in service since it's introduction.
Stryker, M2/M3, Humvee, M151 jeep, M113.
it is the US main vehicle mounted Anti Tank missle
Knowledgeispower
Ah I love the smell of missile spam in the morning
good news the US Army's primary armor collection is now entirely indoors in a climate controlled environment. Bad news unlike many other national collections outside of select days its not open to the general public
Canada has quite a few as well.
I recall seeing one (a decommissioned one) in the reserve armory when I was still in air cadets.
M113 Gavins!!!
M113 with a CS90 Turret
M113 with the SPIKE N-LOS ATGM Launcher
And the mightiest M113 of them all... the M113 that can deploy an MGM-52 Lance (nuclear capable) tactical surface to surface ballistic missile.
Might need a little tune up though...
M113 with a CS90 Turret
M113 with the SPIKE N-LOS ATGM Launcher
And the mightiest M113 of them all... the M113 that can deploy an MGM-52 Lance (nuclear capable) tactical surface to surface ballistic missile.
Might need a little tune up though...
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Were those US?M113 Gavins!!!
M113 with a CES90 Turret
M113 with the SPIKE N-LOS ATGM Launcher
And the mightiest M113 of them all... the M113 that can deploy an MGM-52 Lance (nuclear capable) tactical surface to surface ballistic missile.
Might need a little tune up though...
I think the top one is Belgian (prototype).
The middle one is Isreali.
And the bottom one with the nuke potential is all AMERICAN!
EDIT: Top one might be a French-US design.
M113 90V
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I think the bottom is a prototypeI think the top one is Belgian (prototype).
The middle one is Isreali.
And the bottom one with the nuke potential is all AMERICAN!
EDIT: Top one might be a French-US design.
M113 90V
That M-24 is totally ripped off from Renegade Legion: Centurion
Aaron Fox
Well-known member
Then again, Kerberos had used Traveller and other tabletop games as inspiration for Sword of the Stars.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
Term land ships usually refers to multi-turret tanks, which TOG isn't.
