I have to take you to task over that. For those who don't know Trops and I have crossed swords before on these forums over this very question, BUT always with a smile. I respect his opinion and the fact hes polite. Anyway mate, Chally doesn't require a Guided weapon to kill a target at range it can just use a kinetic energy round. Longest range tank kill still, and with a 'dumb' round. I still have huge reservations about equipping a tank with a 'magic bullet', how do you decide what target warrants it and how much does it cost?I voted T-90.
Its munition can perforate M1A2, Leo 2 and Mk4 armour up front and its ATGM makes the T-90 an opponent even at 4 kilometers.
Chally does what it does by firing a big bit of heavy metal (literally in the case of a DU round) at huge velocity at a tank. No GW, just good crews and good gunnery.
Finally, I'd like to thank you for not lumping Chally 2 in with Leo or Abrams in the vulnerability stakes, front on side on or whatever you need to be bloody lucky to take one on, front on at range?, best option hide till it lumbers past you and try to get in in the ass..........but bear in mind its REAR armour is considerably better than Abrams which has been penetrated by 25 mm rounds.
Upvote
0