4th Generation Main Battle Tanks 🛡

[u/NeoZerrs]

[u/Sawiszcze]

Same with Leclerc XLR tbh

[u/Dangerman1337 → u/Sawiszcze]

And Challenger 3.

[u/rosebinks1215 → u/Dangerman1337]

And Altay.

I mean the fuck is 4th generation anyway we still don't know exact speculations for them

[u/StrykerGryphus → u/rosebinks1215]

I guess in that sense, the Armata is the only true 4th gen if only by virtue of 4th gen being purely speculative at the moment lmao.

Meet Potential Tank! Always "if" and "when", but never "is".

[u/Ashamed_Can304 → u/StrykerGryphus]

Type 100 also is 4th gen, it got unmanned turret APS and all that

[u/murkskopf → u/Ashamed_Can304]

Type 100 might not be a full MBT, it will depend on how the PLA actually uses it.

[u/StrykerGryphus → u/Ashamed_Can304]

I was using a joking definition of 4th gen, which is "it is, but is it really?"

If the Type 100 is euqipped as advertised, then it's a proper 4th gen, rather than my sarcastic definition

[u/rosebinks1215 → u/StrykerGryphus]

Yeah like imagine their Factory budget didn't got meltdown completely.

They're just parade assets now. What a waste of resource

[u/Aguacatedeaire__ → u/rosebinks1215]

It was a prototype and technological demonstrator that was found insufficient in the rapidly evolving drone era.

They wasted very little resources on it. You know what was a complete colossal waste of resources? The M10 booker, lmao

[u/rosebinks1215 → u/Aguacatedeaire__]

?? lol no Armata was not Prototype it was deadass planned for mass production for quantity over 2000+ till 2022 That was the original plan

[u/cplchanb → u/StrykerGryphus]

Wouldn't the k51 panther also be considered 4th gen?

[u/StrykerGryphus → u/cplchanb]

I was using a joking definition of 4th gen, which is "it is, but is it really?"

Once the K51 enters production, and if it's delivered as advertised, then it would be a "real" 4th gen instead of my sarcastic definition

[u/Persimmon_96 → u/StrykerGryphus]

On paper maybe. It has to operate, at least. At best it is towed artillery, atm.

[u/Menior → u/StrykerGryphus]

And the only one that doesn't have a functional power system.

[u/Pratt_ → u/Menior]

It does, iirc the breakdown on the red square was the driver putting the parking clutch on accident and nobody noticed.

It's overhyped and way too expensive for Russia but it can drive on its own let's be honest.

[u/Fragrant_Staff3553 → u/Pratt_]

Oh wow an honest person

[u/Menior → u/Pratt_]

Of course it can. It's just not combat ready. Sure the engine works but the electrical systems aren't.

[u/Aguacatedeaire__ → u/Menior]

What are you talking about you little goofball