• neidu3@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      It very much did. From the looks of it, it would’ve been “ok”, except a notoriously unreliable drivetrain, and electronics that are almost on par with the rest of the world. However, it couldn’t be built without western components, it was ridiculously expensive, couldn’t be built at a high enough rate, and not combat proven.

      As easy as it is to make fun of russian tanks these days, it does make a lot more sense to focus on T-90 or the likes instead. Hell, t-72m is also a reasonable choice given the circumstances.

      • unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz
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        4 months ago

        they should have tried putting all those electronics on a cybertruck. i love to see rich people bullshit AND war profiteering bullshit catch fire

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      In all fairness tanks seem to be an outdated tool in 2025’s modern warfare and everyone’s refocusing on drones.