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2. What happened to Russian tank designers?

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 09:21 PM

Mar 2022

In WWll they came up with the T-34 with the sloping armor that deflected shells, a major innovation that enabled them to defeat the bigger German Panzers and Tigers.

That's a long time ago though so I guess they've lost that kind of innovation.

And those don't seem to be main battle tanks like the much larger and superior Abrams. Do the Russians even have a main battle tank?

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A concise lecture on Russian tanks from our favorite logistics guy: [View all] Tomconroy Mar 2022 OP

Yes, the Russkie tanks tend to launch their turrets when hit in the ammo compartment. yagotme Mar 2022 #1

What happened to Russian tank designers? brush Mar 2022 #2

Most of their stuff is revamped old crap. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #4

I don't know but I keep reading speculation that large portions Tomconroy Mar 2022 #5

Yeah, I heard that too...Pootie and his oligarchy friends. brush Mar 2022 #10

Corruption. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2022 #11

Ha. Russian tank designers. yagotme Mar 2022 #6

The T-14 Armata is their next-gen tank NickB79 Mar 2022 #14

Will the ukrainians be able to recycle all the steel from the destroyed and captured Russian fierywoman Mar 2022 #3

The are employing the captured ones. The Ukrainian tank corps has increased in size! Gore1FL Mar 2022 #7

Don't know why not. yagotme Mar 2022 #8

I was an M1A1 Abrams tank crewman. Aristus Mar 2022 #9

Thank You for telling us your experience as an M1A1 Abrams tank crewman Stuart G Mar 2022 #15

Not much chance to get out sarisataka Mar 2022 #12

I knew they were smaller, but that really illustrates it well. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #13

Kick dalton99a Mar 2022 #16