The usual components of MBT armor are Steel, ceramic, tungsten, Titanium and other common hard, flexible and heat resistant substances. With todays technology do you think investing on more polymer synthetics for tank protection should be done.
PLastic armor could be lighter, making it possible for a MBT the size of an M1 run at 60 to 70 miles per hour on a 1200 horse power engine. Provide better heat protection rather than ceramics and provide the tank crews with more reliable cheap armor.
I'm not saying we should make a pure plastic tank (thats just too far fetched today) But a combination of natural and man made resources. Ceramics and steel only have there limits. We should strive for a stronger more reliable cost effective war machine.
By the way since tungsten is man made, the only tank which I know employs this tech is brittain(challenger 2).
PLastic armor could be lighter, making it possible for a MBT the size of an M1 run at 60 to 70 miles per hour on a 1200 horse power engine. Provide better heat protection rather than ceramics and provide the tank crews with more reliable cheap armor.
I'm not saying we should make a pure plastic tank (thats just too far fetched today) But a combination of natural and man made resources. Ceramics and steel only have there limits. We should strive for a stronger more reliable cost effective war machine.
By the way since tungsten is man made, the only tank which I know employs this tech is brittain(challenger 2).