Priorities in tank designs

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Mark I (1916) - UK

The first tank.

Renault FT-17 (1917) - France

First tank with rotating turret and classic configuration.

Vickers Medium Mark I (1924) - UK

First tank with three men turret.

M1931/BT-2 (1931) - US/USSR

First independent (Christie) suspension.

Type 89B I-Go Otsu (1934) - Japan

First diesel tank.

Char B1 (1935) - France

First with shell-proof armor.

PzKpfw II Ausf.D (1938) - Germany

First torsion suspension.

 

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M4 Sherman (1942) - US

First with vertical plane gun stabilization.

Sherman Firefly (1944) - US/UK

First tank with APDS rounds.

Panther Ausf.F (1944) - Germany

First tank with night vision.

Centurion Mk3 (1951) - UK

First with 2 axis gun stabilization.

M46 (1949) - US

First with bore evacuator.

M47 (1951) - US

First stereoscopic range finder.

M48 (1952) - US

First mechanic ballistic computer.

AMX-13 (1953) - France | T-64 (1966) - USSR

First autoloader - AMX-13
First autoloader on MBT - T-64

T-62 (1961) - USSR

First smoothbore gun.

T-64 (1966) - USSR

First tank with composite armor.

Strv 103 (1967) - Sweden | T-80 (1976) - USSR

First tank with gas turbine. It worked together with diesel - Strv 103
First tank with gas turbine alone - T-80

Chieftain Mk 3/3 (1971) - UK

First laser range finder, first thermal sleeve for gun. M551A1 Sheridan in same year also got laser range finder.

M60A2 (1972) - US

First automatic FCS (fire control system).

Magah-6A (1978) - Israel

Fist ERA (explosive reactive armor).

M60A3 TTS (1979) - US

First thermal slight.

M1 Abrams (1980) - US

First tank with separated ammunition and blast doors.

T-55AD (1984) - USSR | Merkava Mk4M (2008) - Israel

First APS (active protection system) - T-55AD
First APS on MBT, first APS with 360 grad protection - Merkava Mk4M

 

[Turko]

Little quiz:First smooth barrel gun which tank had?

 

[Combat-Master]

A century of the tank Mark 1 vs Altay

Pretty good read, goes into some depth with regards to Propulsion, Armour and Weaponry.

 

[Combat-Master]

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First APS on MBT, first APS with 360 grad protection - Merkava Mk4M

First 360 protection is debatable. There are no APS currently that is fully capable of 360 domed protection. Especially Trophy APS which has pellet scatter blind spots above, rear and front.

 

[500]

First 360 protection is debatable. There are no APS currently that is fully capable of 360 domed protection. Especially Trophy APS which has pellet scatter blind spots above, rear and front.

When i talk about 360 grad protection i mean azimuth. Trophy has 4 AESA panels all around the turret which fully cover 360 grad. Thats huge step compare to T-55AD which had only 40 grad frontal arc protection. Especially since sides and rear are most vulnerable parts of the tank.

 

[Combat-Master]

When i talk about 360 grad protection i mean azimuth. Trophy has 4 AESA panels all around the turret which fully cover 360 grad. Thats huge step compare to T-55AD which had only 40 grad frontal arc protection. Especially since sides and rear are most vulnerable parts of the tank.

Sensors are first rate on the Merkava, the only issue is that the system that provides the intercept is lacking.

When do they plan on integrating Iron-First on to the Merkava for a layered protection, that would be something!

 

[Nilgiri]

Little quiz:First smooth barrel gun which tank had?

T-62?

 

[Ryder]

Thanks for the thread.

Quite the evolution that the tank has went through to become the staple of Modern warfare.

 

[500]

Sensors are first rate on the Merkava, the only issue is that the system that provides the intercept is lacking.

When do they plan on integrating Iron-First on to the Merkava for a layered protection, that would be something!

Trophy has 2 MEFP interceptors with good elevation and depression angels. Each interceptor has 180 grad coverage (360 grad total).

 

[Combat-Master]

Trophy has 2 MEFP interceptors with good elevation and depression angels. Each interceptor has 180 grad coverage (360 grad total).

I will accept 300, likely a lot less than 300, but i will accept it.

 

[500]

I will accept 300, likely a lot less than 300, but i will accept it.
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Your chart shows 360 grad actually. There is a gap between launcher and blast shield, so they even overlap a bit.