Moreover, the new tank model is equipped with a robotic reconnaissance system, which deploys a quad-rotor drone to monitor the battlefield environment and situation, and the enemies' movements.

Compared with the crew's hand-held control device, the station has stronger communication and data-processing capabilities, enabling crew members to operate their tank from a farther distance, he noted.Īccording to open information, the VT-5U has become the world's first combat tank that can be remotely operated, Cheng said. Soldiers can also remotely control the tank to move into places under heavy enemy fire to rescue their injured comrades, Cheng said.Įngineers have also designed a remote-control station that can be mounted on an armored vehicle. The design is intended to better protect the crew's safety,' he explained. 'In highly risky combat circumstances like a street battle with heavily armed enemies or operations in minefields or mountainous regions with the risk of enemy ambush, crew members can evacuate the vehicle to a comparatively safer place and then use the device to manipulate their tank to continue fighting. WANG ZHUANGFEI/CHINA DAILYĬhina has designed and built what is believed to be the world's first combat tank that can be remotely controlled, said a spokesman for State-owned China North Industries Group Corp.Ĭheng Ziheng said on Thursday in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, that each crew of the VT-5U main battle tank will be given a remote-control device. The tank has a cruising range of 426km and can travel at a maximum speed of 67.5km/h.A VT-5U main battle tank displayed at the Airshow China 2022 in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on Friday. The Abrams M1A2 integrates heavy exterior composite armour and steel-encased depleted uranium armour at the forward hull and turret to offer a high level of protection to its crew. 50 cal M2 machine gun and can store 42 rounds of 120mm, 11,400 rounds of 7.62mm, 900 rounds of 50 calibre ammunition, 32 screening grenades and 210 rounds of 5.56mm ammo. The tank is also armed with two 7.62mm M240 machine guns and a. The main gun of the tank is a manually loaded 120mm XM256 smoothbore cannon, which can fire a range of Nato ammunition against armoured vehicles, infantry and low-flying aircraft. The tank was designed based on the experience gained from the performance of M1A1 and incorporates new technologies to deliver superior firepower and mobility, making it one of the best battle tanks in the world. The Abrams M1A2 is a combat proven main battle tank developed by General Dynamics Land Systems, primarily for the US Army.

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