Originally Posted by
GUTS
Thanks fellows, all good ideas. I guess I could just gang up on the Abrams with my T90, and my ZTZ99, but I don't think they would stand much of a chance.
I have read a couple of reports that state the T14(can I call it that?)is a very good weapons system, even better than our Abrams. What do we have in the works for replacing the Abrams, or are tanks going to be obsolete?
I would not take the beat that the T14 can out perform an Abrams or even the Challeger 2 and latest Leopard. The Abrams DR rounds can easily penetrate the "reported" armor package of the T14. From what I have read the T14s gun and "known" ammunition still can not defeat the frontal armor of the most current western tanks.
The T14 theory of design with the crew placed entirely in the hull has been experimented with by a few NATO countries U.S., U.K. and Germany, all have found it to be a dead end for various reasons on a MBT.
I think the real fear of the T14 is that it reportedly has reached technical equality with western tanks. Something us western powers have not had to address in 30 or so years since the Abrams, Challenger 1 and Leoprad 2 came into service.