European MGCS ( Main Ground Combat System)

[jsport]

Which means they need to sell the US on the new caliber, whether 130mm or 140mm.

BLOS/NLOS are the reasons for larger guns

And also stick a .338 Norma/8.6x63mm MG into the coax spot, because those fly better to the longer ranges that a stabilized turret and FCS allow you to shoot at.

https://www.impactlab.com/2024/11/18/pentagon-tests-ai-enabled-autonomous-robotic-gun-to-tackle-drone-threats/

Agree on the overlapping APS, not sure about gun based options versus FPV drones. I'd rather use a DEW, whether laser or microwave.

DEW is always the way, but SWAP & cost is currently a thing.

That's honestly been the way tanks should work for a really long time. Like since WW2.

The Army recently seemed to return from Penetration Div to Hvy Div. Attrition Div is a better moniker for the aforementioned tactic. Attrite the adversary until exploitation brings their culmination and dont fuss about penetration as it will likely end in ambush.

 

[Scott Kenny]

BLOS/NLOS are the reasons for larger guns

Koreans have a good "slow BLOS" round, the Korean Smart Top Attack Munition. It's good for steep terrain, mountains or tall cities, as it's basically a 120mm launched BLU108 skeet. Lobs up, pops a parachute while the boom looks for a target.

And the US has developed and then failed to field something like 5 different "fast BLOS" rounds, from STAFF to XM1111 Mid-Range Munition. Those would be good for a mostly-flat battlefield like Iraq or Kursk.

https://www.impactlab.com/2024/11/18/pentagon-tests-ai-enabled-autonomous-robotic-gun-to-tackle-drone-threats/

Huh, hadn't seen that, cool!

Still want the bigger caliber for more standoff range, though.

DEW is always the way, but SWAP & cost is currently a thing.

Every military vehicle has enough spare power to run a coffee pot or microwave oven.

The Army recently seemed to return from Penetration Div to Hvy Div. Attrition Div is a better moniker for the aforementioned tactic. Attrite the adversary until exploitation brings their culmination and dont fuss about penetration as it will likely end in ambush.

If you can get inside someone's OODA Loop, you can get away with Penetration and running rampant in someone's rear areas.

If you cannot get inside their OODA Loop, trying to Penetrate will get you encircled and wiped out.