Nicholas Drummond on X: @BAESystemsLand Black Night Challenger 2 Mk 2 MBT prototype was much admired. As is often the case with these things, it's the tech you don't see that impresses

Nicholas Drummond on X: Abrams M1A2C, Leopard 2A7A1, Leclerc XLR, and Challenger 2 are all decent Cold War tanks, but can we really wait until 2035-2040 to replace them? And does Russia's

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Nicholas Drummond on X: Abrams M1A2C, Leopard 2A7A1, Leclerc XLR, and Challenger 2 are all decent Cold War tanks, but can we really wait until 2035-2040 to replace them? And does Russia's

Nicholas Drummond on X: Interesting briefing at #IAV24 about how German thinking is influencing the next generation main battle tank for the MGCS project. Potential features: 1️⃣ Weight reduction to 50 tonnes

Nicholas Drummond on X: Abrams M1A2C, Leopard 2A7A1, Leclerc XLR, and Challenger 2 are all decent Cold War tanks, but can we really wait until 2035-2040 to replace them? And does Russia's

Nicholas Drummond on X: Nice picture. @BAESystemsLand has put a huge amount of effort into Challenger 2 Mark 2. Black Night will certainly own the night with its new FCS and sensor

Nicholas Drummond on X: The iconic T-54 / 55 is a simple, rugged, and reliable tank that perfectly balances the iron triangle. Its 115 mm gun forced NATO armies to up-gun their

Nicholas Drummond on X: - M1A2C Abrams - Challenger 2 - Leopard 2A7 Despite tracing their origins back to the 1970s, it's fair to say that these remain the world's most potent

Nicholas Drummond on X: Modern armies need two armoured vehicle platform types: 1. Wheeled Medium Weight 2. Tracked Heavy Each type would provide the basis for a comprehensive family of vehicles including