Future Armour

[Gordon Dundas/]

I never thought I would see the day where horse cavalry returned to the battlefield.

If you looked carefully you'd see they never left.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Not suggesting this tank for us, but a interesting look how tank manufactures are trying to address a changing battlefield.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Not suggesting this tank for us, but a interesting look how tank manufactures are trying to address a changing battlefield.

Interesting that no where in the video does he actually say the MBTs name (KF-51 Panther II I believe).

Also, may be its just me, but when I look at how the front of turret is shaped I immediately think "bullet trap."

 

[FJAG]

Interesting that no where in the video does he actually say the MBTs name (KF-51 Panther II I believe).

Also, may be its just me, but when I look at how the front of turret is shaped I immediately think "bullet trap."

I think it is just titled "New Main Battle Tank" (NMBT) at this point.

https://www.rheinmetall.com/Rheinmetall%20Group/brochure-download/Vehicle-Systems/NMBT-new-main-battle-tank-from-Leonardo-Rheinmetall-Military-Vehicles.pdf

I note that it hovers around the 70 ton range so not one of the new lighter slimmer models.

 

[Kirkhill]

If you looked carefully you'd see they never left.

A bit more on that

Army looks at bringing back the war horse – in ways that should silence any naysayers

Using horses in a modern war may sound anachronistic, but the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment has been exploring the idea

www.forcesnews.com

Apparently horses are still used operationally in Chile and India on the borders.