Pentagon researches 'more mobile' hi-tech tank

[Geronimo]

Walkers while cool are extremely stupid from a military POV.

I've always thought so, but now that we have introduced WH40k into the discussion it makes me wonder if walkers might have some sort of viability in a setting where some sort of spherical "force field" technology with the right set of limitations were in play. Perhaps engineering difficulties in manipulating the shape of such a field and the behavior of attacks that successfully penetrate the shield might make a low profile useless as a design consideration. Perhaps that could be useful for creating a sci fi setting where walkers seem to be genuinely militarily sound?

[DinoDoc]

I've always thought so, but now that we have introduced WH40k into the discussion it makes me wonder if walkers might have some sort of viability in a setting where some sort of spherical "force field" technology with the right set of limitations were in play. Perhaps engineering difficulties in manipulating the shape of such a field and the behavior of attacks that successfully penetrate the shield might make a low profile useless as a design consideration. Perhaps that could be useful for creating a sci fi setting where walkers seem to be genuinely militarily sound?

Well here is the type of shield the walker posted by ken mounts.

[The Mad Monk]

[Al B. Sure!]

Can it survive an IED hit?

[N35t0r]

The integrity? Yeah, probably.

[regexcellent]

Can it survive a mine hit?

That presumably depends on the size of the mine. I'd wager it doesn't have the same belly armor as the v-hull strykers but mine protection is way less of a priority than ATGMs and tank guns not being able to penetrate it from the front. Clearing mines is what the engineers are for.

[Al B. Sure!]

That presumably depends on the size of the mine. I'd wager it doesn't have the same belly armor as the v-hull strykers but mine protection is way less of a priority than ATGMs and tank guns not being able to penetrate it from the front. Clearing mines is what the engineers are for.

You can't clear what you can't see.