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WTF do the 3 crew in hull do? driver, commander and ???
Sounds like Army picked wrong tank.
We spoke with an active duty Army master gunner familiar with the MPF development process who expressed concerns about the GDLS version and said there was much to like about the BAE Systems’ entry.
It was lighter than the GDLS version, weighing in at less than 20 tons in its lightest configuration. Equipped with an autoloader, it had a smaller crew – three compared to the GDLS’s model. Most impressive, however, was the ease of repair, the soldier told us.
“The engine access was a lot better” in the BAE Systems’ vehicle, he said. “It was more conducive to a light unit.”
“You could just slide the motor out and work on it, which is important for light infantry in an austere environment,” the soldier told us. “It didn’t need the requisition of overhead lifts to work on it if something catastrophically breaks.”
M10 has same targeting as Abrams. But guess what? Today you can strap a smart phone to barrel of T-55 and have better aim than Abrams and able to do BVR etc.
Typically, it takes US Army about 10yrs to sort out running gear of new tracked vehicle, just like Bradley couldn't find a A/T that worked, and they had to re-do Abrams because jet engine couldn't handle desert dust. T-55 is well proven unstoppable beast, with wide tracks and low ground pressure.
