120mm L/55 with 3 shots in 10 seconds (autoloader, not drugged up hans loader) (Higher amount of ready rounds than standard Leopard 2, so more than 15 rounds ready)
Very HIGH gun depression due to gun being technically outside the turret
30mm with counter UAS capability (likely automatic targeting and airburst ammo)
LOS/NLOS (Line of Sight/Non-LOS) anti tank missile
1,500hp engine
LWR, Optics detection and Drone detector
Explosive reactive armour, composite and active protection system for protection.
Realistically, it’s a light tank that has a designated anti-armor capability with its M900A1 APFSDS-T rounds. In-game, it will fill the exact same role as the ZTQ15/VT-5. IRL, its a fire support vehicle for airborne troops.
it’s just a role definition issue. its role is support gun, but it is something closer to a light tank. if BAE wins, M8 AGS will also be called infantry support gun.
select all squares with a tank :)
Such a sick vehicle, can’t wait to use it in-game. It’s weird that it still doesn’t have a designation like MXXXX (M1296, M1128, etc.) Sgt. Stout, etc.
Imo, that and the M10 Booker are light tanks, it’s just the Booker the Army plans to use it like a Fire Support vehicle for advancing paratroopers and knock out fortifications, etc.
Main gun can fire AHEAD, ABM/KETF, HE, SAPEHI, APDS and FAPDS.
Rheinmetall RGM 7.62, this is not a rotary gun even tho it might look like it. The barrel used for firing changes when the one used overheats, so it lets it cool down.
Imo a Stryker/LAV-25 with big auto cannon (30mm+) AHEAD style rounds and drone jammer/addon armor is way to go. Also a 30mm on all our MBT like the AbramsX
With all the new anti-drone measures that have been developed worldwide between the start of the Ukraine war and now, I think it’s only a matter of time until another war breaks out that sees a properly-equipped military put them the test.
Most of the SPAA we see in the Ukraine war are either unideal systems such as the Gepard, Shilka, Tunguska, or the many homemade AA technicals of various builds and calibres.
I am quite interested to see how these more modern SHORADs fare against their remote-control adversaries in a proper engagement as opposed to simple gunnery training.
