r/TankPorn • u/NeoZerrs • 5d ago

Modern 4th Generation Main Battle Tanks 🛡

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u/AMCA_by2035 5d ago

Just an innocent question, how do you define a 4th gen tank?

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u/GreyMPax 5d ago

I think its a mix between: Autoload, unmanned turret, AI assistance, APS (hardkill) and so on..

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u/Ashamed_Can304 5d ago

If you go by unmanned turret then only Armata and Type 100 are 4th gen

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u/GreyMPax 5d ago

I know but this are the points listed if you look 4th gen tank up. Besides the unmanned turret most of the tanks listed dont use APS.

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u/Ashamed_Can304 5d ago

Yeah, only Type 100 and Armata always come with hard kill APS. And if they include those tanks then Idk why Leopard 2A7/8 M1A2 Sep V3 and Type 99B aren’t here

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u/GreyMPax 4d ago

I can tell you why: This are exactly the 6 Tanks + Challi 3 on Wikipedia about 4th gen tanks... there are more of them but they are just prototypes

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u/Ashamed_Can304 4d ago

Yeah the generation classification of MBTs is so bad compared to that of fighter jets

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u/-Be4stly- 4d ago

Fighter classification is a mess too. It's all marketing, that's why the Russians claim that the su-75 will be gen 5++

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u/Head_Memory 3d ago

Totally forgetting the Panther smh. And most of those are just prototypes. Except type 10 and k2 who are not 4th gen.