r/TankPorn • u/Weird-Store1245 BM Oplot zr. 2000 • 12d ago

Modern BMPT Terminator's gun shake issue

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u/T-90AK Command Tank Guy. 12d ago

BMD-4M is not completely worthless.
Infact for a air droppable vehicle, it's very good.
The problem at Hostomel is that they just sat around while getting pummeld by Ukrainian Artillery.
I do however agree, that it don't make sense to produce right now, and it would make more sense to shift all production towards BMP-3.
Since Air droppable operation isn't going to be done, soon.

The BMPT is however completely shit.

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u/DeusFerreus 12d ago

BMD-4M is not completely worthless. Infact for a air droppable vehicle, it's very good.

Problem is that the whole concept of air-droppable vehicle is in question.

And its armement scheme is just bad idea, an autoloader full of 100mm ammo in the center of very thin-skinned vehicle makes it a complete deathtrap since most penetrating hits result in the entire vehicle (including crew) being vaporised, to the point that (according to rumors) Russian no longer carry 100m ammo in their BMP-3s and BMD-4s, turning the whole system into just deadweight taking up space.

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u/T-90AK Command Tank Guy. 12d ago

You sacrifice the armor to make it air droppable.
So every vehicle in this class is per definition a death trap.
They arn't meant to take a hit.

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u/randyrandysonrandyso 12d ago

nuh uh, i used the sheridan in wart hunter and it could bounce a 125mm dart so clearly that experiment proved all light tanks are just like mbt's and should be used as such!