Modern trends in technology development in the military sphere will lead to, that the tanks will be less visible to observe them equipment - and it will have strategic implications, write Defense One.
Author notes, what technology, globally changing the rules of the game, not created in isolation, they are always the result of combining the most current technological trends.
Today's technological trends make possible the appearance of stealth tanks in the near future..
In this case, the secrecy of machines does not imply its literal invisibility.. rather, it is a set of technologies, allowing to reduce the signature of an object, and thus make it difficult to detect.. for example, modern armored vehicles are very noisy and generate a lot of heat. Therefore, the invisible tank should become, Firstly, much quieter and with low IR signature.
Heat dissipation is one of the main problems. According to the author, Recently, special graphene sheets have been tested. As it turned out, this material is able to hide the generated heat, which opens up new perspectives - it can seriously complicate the detection of an object and the targeting of many ATGMs, including the American Javeline complex.
Achievements in the field of creating powerful electric vehicles are also important here.. The Pentagon has already ordered a group of defense enterprises to develop the first "electric tank". The prototype machine must be created by 2022 year. As a result, tanks with hybrid power plants may appear., According to the publication.
All aspects of this concept need to be thoroughly tested to explore the possibilities, risks and restrictions, related to the creation of ground stealth. At the same time, the combination of individual, although not obviously significant technological advances, could lead to a radical revolution in one of the most important aspects of land warfare, the author concludes.
