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Desperate for Victory, Russia Sent Flamethrowers to Fight Finland
After the Winter War, a report shows the Red Army came close to a breakthrough on the teletank.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Despite being at the cutting edge of technology, World War II–era drones were only effective in highly specialized circumstances, not ideal for the fast-paced ground warfare of the conflict. The Soviet teletanks were an ambitious attempt to practice the sort of remote-control drone warfare that is rapidly becoming a reality today.
On April 18, Moscow announced that it would feature its Uran-9 robot-tanks in its military parade celebrating the seventy-third anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. The compact Uran-9 bristles with a 30mm cannon and anti-tank missiles and it is of course, unmanned. The defense ministry also periodically insists that it will develop an unmanned version of its new T-14 Armata main battle tank.
Choosing the top tank is always a nightmare of technical and historical analysis.
Here s What You Need to Remember: At a time when the U.S. defense budget is grappling to pay for extremely expensive systems such as the F-35 fighter, it is worth remembering that a relatively minor design feature be it a two-man tank turret or a few bits of faulty software can make a profound difference in the actual effectiveness of a weapon.
It can be argued that the best tank is the one that destroys the enemy. Or, depending on your point of view, it s the one that isn t shooting at you.