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If my life were on the line I'd prefer not to be in combat, but if you're infantry, riding around in an Abrams isn't an option. It's like saying you'd prefer to

If my life were on the line I'd prefer not to be in combat, but if you're infantry, riding around in an Abrams isn't an option. It's like saying you'd prefer to be in a frigate.

RogtamBar 11y ago
Some militaries use infantry transport vehicles developed from tanks. For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namer
- gherkin0 11y ago
  Though, IIRC, the tank that's based off of was already designed to carry some passengers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkava#Specifications_of_models https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkava#Specifications_of_mode...
- xixi77 11y ago
  It's a pretty cool vehicle, but with the $3MM price tag I'm not sure how suitable it is for an infantry carrier... But I agree, this type of vehicles are surely going to get more common.
  - douche 11y ago
    According to Wikipedia[1], the Bradley is more expensive, at $3.16 million [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Bradley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Bradley
  - jasonwatkinspdx 11y ago
    The Isrealis have had mixed results from the Namer and Merkava (though the Merkava is an icon of pride, so this comment might draw some cheerleading). I think the basic idea of having extra passenger room in a MBT for flexibility in evolving situations is pretty sound, but these particular vehicles have proven pretty vulnerable in close in urban combat vs smart patient infantry.