What is needed is a tank that can wade ashore over reefs and sand bars but be primarily a land based fighting vehicle. Then it needs a troop carrier that can do the same... it is stupid to make the troop carrier smaller or weaker than the tank. The troop carrier should be as big and armoured as the tank, with infantry support weapons. Landing craft need to deliver both vehicles to a drop of point that they can operate from... The mix of tanks and support vehicles needs to be tailored to the mission.... the design of both the armoured vehicles and the landing craft needs to open up potential landing points to ensure landings are not predictable and easily defended...
We had that in later amphibious operations in the Pacific. That we're not building such things now speaks to changes in doctrine and technology. The only tank that's vaguely IFV capable is the Israeli Merkava with the rear entry setup, designed that way for evacuating troops. I think they built the ... Narmer ... based on the same chassis. Again, there's a reason IFVs weigh no more than Soviet designs, while MBTs are more than 50% heavier. Bridges and stuff, ya know ...
@Hua Sheng Tang He may be making the same mistake they made in the 60's, thinking bombs, missiles and aircraft can do everything and you don't need boots on the ground.
What is needed is a tank that can wade ashore over reefs and sand bars but be primarily a land based fighting vehicle. Then it needs a troop carrier that can do the same... it is stupid to make the troop carrier smaller or weaker than the tank. The troop carrier should be as big and armoured as the tank, with infantry support weapons.
Landing craft need to deliver both vehicles to a drop of point that they can operate from...
The mix of tanks and support vehicles needs to be tailored to the mission.... the design of both the armoured vehicles and the landing craft needs to open up potential landing points to ensure landings are not predictable and easily defended...
We had that in later amphibious operations in the Pacific. That we're not building such things now speaks to changes in doctrine and technology. The only tank that's vaguely IFV capable is the Israeli Merkava with the rear entry setup, designed that way for evacuating troops. I think they built the ... Narmer ... based on the same chassis. Again, there's a reason IFVs weigh no more than Soviet designs, while MBTs are more than 50% heavier. Bridges and stuff, ya know ...
Amazing design.
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Nice cartoon
Another fine example of fighting World War The Second. Irrelevant in this century.
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@Hua Sheng Tang He may be making the same mistake they made in the 60's, thinking bombs, missiles and aircraft can do everything and you don't need boots on the ground.
'World War The Second' ??????? Is English your language the second?