Cargo Line Vol.4: Military

Discussion in 'TSW General Discussion' started by thchap, Dec 19, 2024.

  1. operator#7940

    operator#7940 Well-Known Member

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    Tanks have been misused by both sides in Ukraine, and if you don't defend against air power (drones) then everything is "vuleranble."
    An FPS drone is basically akin to a biplane or helicopter in performance today, just minus the pilot. Speed, payload, vulnerability...
    It's no more "effective" really except that it's more expendable because you aren't losing a pilot every time.
    The drones themselves are destroyed in huge numbers.
    The problem isn't "tanks" it's not providing enough air defense.
    It'd be the same as if you sent in hundreds of attack helicopters or hundreds of tanks instead.
    Tanks weren't built to protect vs planes...they were built to stand up to machine gun fire...which they still do.
    You could say tanks were "obsolete" 75 years ago when air power was blowing them up when undefended.
    Same with anti-tank weapons.
    Troops are carrying them.
    Bazookas have been around for 75 years too.
    The issue isn't "tanks" it's how EXPENSIVE everything has become by comparison.
    You could build cheap armored vehicles and lots of air defense.
    Ironically, the air defense assets of World War 2 would be better than current armies vs drone warfare since they were set up specifically to fight vs air attacks too.
    But I agree, we're getting a bit off topic.
    On topic... I see people on social media complaining the models in game "aren't realistic" or "Britain doesn't have those."
    I see a Warrior and an MRAP (Mastiff I think) in the pictures.
    Those are definitely UK vehicles.
     

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