Originally Posted by
Crromwellman
Many years ago I was given the task of preparing a presentation for a course on 'What will the tank of 2030 look like' I consulted with thr Operational Research desk officer at MoD, whose father was a distinguished Fleet Air Arm officer who had been involved in the Taranto raid. His answer was short and shrp - "An Attack Helicopter." My case rests.
All well and good until you actually want to hold any ground, which is where the tank comes into it’s own as an armoured mobile sangar with a decent sensor and comms suite plus a respectable reach with an accurate weapon.