Future Utility of the Heavy Tank on the Twenty First Century Battlefield in Mid-to-High Intensity Conflict.

Abstract

Evolving anti-tank technologies seen by many military experts as making armor obsolete in future wars-will not displace tanks from the battlefield. The main baffle tank will remain a crucial component of the ground force mix in foreseeable future conflicts. Some critics predict that such advancements in new technologies as precision-guided munitions, smart munitions, and other sophisticated weapon systems will indeed prove decisive on the next battlefield. However, experts in the armor community are convinced that the tank will again be the pivotal land weapon of choice in the years ahead. This essay explores the advancements in technology and the utility of heavy tanks as a decisive combat element in maneuver warfare in the year 2000 to 2010. It will specifically focus on the need to maintain the heavy main baffle tank as part of the Army of the Twenty first Century for mid-to- high intensity conflict. This analysis is based on current material and my own speculations to draw conclusions about the future utility of the heavy tank.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309075

Entities

People

  • Reginald R. Berry

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Communication Systems
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Space Based
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Science