Marines: The Few, The Proud, They're getting rid of their tanks.

[dilbert firestorm]

https://www.stripes.com/news/marine-...m1a1s-1.639355

https://www.military.com/daily-news/...perts-say.html

Looks like the Marines are retiring their M1 tanks and going into the missile launching business.

in short, they're becoming missileers!

it makes sense. hauling a 70ton tank is a bitch to deal with and is really not compatible with the idea of a rapid mobile force that is light and quick.

[smokedog01]

Tanks will always have a soft spot in my heart thanks to the understated genius of Marvin Heemeyer.

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by smokedog01

Tanks will always have a soft spot in my heart thanks to the understated genius of Marvin Heemeyer.

Heemeyer was a psycho turd


i'll take Heinz Guderian





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz_...mobile_warfare

[oeb11]

Marvin John Heemeyer (October 28, 1951 – June 4, 2004) was an American welder and an automobile muffler repair shop owner who demolished numerous buildings with a modified bulldozer in Granby, Colorado on June 4, 2004.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer


A Chop Liberal terrorist before his time!!!

[HedonistForever]

Tanks of the future will not be manned.


https://www.popularmechanics.com/mil...ned%20vehicles.


A new unmanned ground combat vehicle represents the best look yet at the future of unmanned warfare. The Type X robotic combat vehicle (RCV) is a heavily armed, unmanned mini-tank that could act both independently and alongside manned vehicles. Cheap and easy to operate, unmanned combat vehicles like Type X are likely the future of armored warfare as manned vehicles grow increasingly expensive.

[dilbert firestorm]

I sure wish the marines would bring back the M-50 Onctos, an updated version or something similar. that was an awesome light tank.

[ICU 812]

The Marines really need a better landing craft though.