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

Nicholas Drummond on X: More images of Rheinmetall's Challenger 3. Although it looks similar to the existing model, it has a brand new turret. Note bustle is larger to accommodate ammo storage. /

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: 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

Nicholas Drummond on X: Every type of armoured vehicle is vulnerable to modern anti-tank missiles. Does this mean they're all obsolete? Not at all. But, like any tool, you have to use

Nicholas Drummond on X: The time taken to develop, trial, refine and bring the Centauro 2 MGS into Italian Army service is truly impressive. They delivered it on budget too. / X

Nicholas Drummond on X: MBTs versus Medium Tanks (THREAD) During operation Desert Storm the US Army's M1 Abrams performed extremely well thanks to their sensors which were able acquire Iraqi T-72 targets

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: This is clearly an important development, not only for the UK, but for all of NATO. I hope the USA will adopt 130 mm so we can have commonality and interoperability. Whether this new gun is within the scope of the Challenger 2