What is the best tank?

[Az]

I heard Leclerc has an autoloader.

[Serb]

Yep, it has.

[Serb]

Originally posted by muxec
It was rumored that Malyshev's Factory in Kharkow produces some kind of T-95s and sell them to Turkey.

More probably they just re-named one of the T-72 modifications.
Real T-95 is classified tank with no crew members in turret, created in "Uralvagonzavod" in Ekaterinburg.

[Az]

Autoloader= GAVNO.

[Serb]

Say it to Yanks. The autoloader is one of the features of THEIR concept of tank of the future.

[Az]

Since they don't use the current version of the Autoloader ( realizing it's crap, and all ), they probably have some other concept.

[Az]

Merkava Mk4 stats:

Crew: 4, driver, commander, gunner, loader

Dimensions :
Length with gun forward 9.04m
Width without skirts 3.72m
Height to turret roof 2.66m
Weight 65t

Engines:
V-12 diesel engine 1,500hp

Performance:
Maximum speed over 60km/h
Cross country speed up to 55km/h
Range 500km

Weapons:
Main gun 120mm
Ammunition on board 48 rounds
Ready to fire rounds 10
Machine gun 7.62mm
Mortar 60mm
Mortar range 2,700m

[jim panse]

I didn´t vote because the Leopard 2 and the M1A2 are moretheless the same weight. Sorry guys.

But for I´m an European I would have given my vote to the Leopard 2.

[Serb]

Originally posted by Azazel
Since they don't use the current version of the Autoloader ( realizing it's crap, and all ), they probably have some other concept.

They just don't have an auto-loader which is able to operate with their shells. Manual loading of cannon that's what real GAVNO (as you like to say). Next thing you gonna tell me that muskets are better than machine guns.
Cool pictures btw,

[jolair]

Leopard 2, of course.

[Daz]

The russians have most experience with tanks.

I vote Black Eagle.

[Serb]

I saw this one with my own eyes during exhibition few years ago. (It was shown to public only once. This picture is from military exhibition which was in my home city a couple of years ago)
It's a butt-kicking monster

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Daz
I vote Black Eagle.

The Black Eagle is an export-only version.

So it is probably not as good as the T-95.

[Daz]

Yea... Black Eagle sounds better, though!

[Serb]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


The Black Eagle is an export-only version.

So it is probably not as good as the T-95.

It wasn't exported anywhere, yet.
There are two major tank plants in Russia- Omsk's plant (T-80U, Black Eagle) and Ekaterinburg's plant (T-72, T-90, T-95). There is a great competiotion between two plants and guys from Ekaterinburg actually kicked our Omsk's asses in this struggle and T-90 was chosen as Russian MBT and put in mass production (while T-80U of course is much better) So, Black Eagle it's our attempt to beat Ekaterinburg asses in struggle for new contract. But T-95 is classified and I really have no clue how good it is. What is known about this tank is that it has 152mm gun (instead of 125mm) in unmanned turret. That crew is placed in a unitary armored pod inside the hull. It has also other features as unique fire control system and unique suspension system. Not much know about this tank really. It should looks like this: