AbramsX is a technology demonstrator of the M1 Abrams series by General Dynamics Land Systems. The AbramsX features a lightweight Watervliet Arsenal XM360 smoothbore gun with pepperpot muzzle brake, an autoloader which reduces the crew to three, an unmanned turret, a hybrid diesel-electric Cummins ACE power pack that gives 50% more fuel efficiency, a 30 mmXM914 chain gun in a remote weapon station, Trophyactive protection systems with three launchers, an augmented reality suite that would increase the crews’ situational awareness thanks to cameras and sensors mounted around the tank’s exterior, a silent mode when running on electric power, the ability to be updated more easily than existing tanks and use loitering munitions such as the AeroVironment Switchblade as well as surveillance drones,[citation needed] and reduced weight for improved mobility. In October 2022, GDLS released a video showing the Technology Demonstrator and various technology tests.
This is literally just an abrams with less turret armour and an autocannon i dont see the point of adding it before Sep v3 or thumper it’ll be an event vehicle anyway
If this were in game probably more vulnerable than the older variants. I mean, if the chassis couldn’t handle a full caliber APFSDS round then goodbye for the crew.
There’s a game that Gaijin is publishing that features modern vehicles with the same 3D style we have in-game.
The autoloader weighs over two tons so that makes up for the armour loss in weight and since it weighs even less than the M1 and all the crew are in the hull there’s probably less hull armour to allow 3 crew to fit
U.S Top Tier is in no position to get something mediocre gameplay wise just for the sake of being new, hahah. They really are in need to get something good enough to be considered to be an upgrade at last, instead of a side/downgrade, which is what they’ve been getting since 2019. M1A1 HC, M1A2 SEP, M1A2 SEPv2… all barely sidegrades to M1A2.
U.S does indeed need something gamebreakingly good, because that’s what other nations have been getting for years while U.S has fallen behind with only sidegrades to a tank they’ve had since 2019.
M10 Booker won’t do anything to help U.S Top Tier against the hordes of 2A7Vs, 2A7HUs, 122s and Russian MBTs. M1A2 SEPv3 would!
Like, I am actually interested in M10, since it’s a present day service vehicle… but I struggle to find real reasons to replace HSTV-L with it on my lineup.
If Gaijin implemented M10 Booker with PILAR V modelled/simulated, it could actually make it a quite unique and capable scout vehicle. Basically, you would be able to locate the position of enemies when they fire.
That could be a strong selling point for this vehicle, and a big boost to the U.S Top Tier lineup!
