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The "Vampiers" Tank
was a 1980s study of Das twin over Tank warfare
after analyse of WW2 and modern Tankwar.
they consider a dramatic chance in Tank warfare in 1990-2000s by Rocket weapons and Tactical Neutronbombs.
they proposed redruction of Crew to one Men or even remotecontrolt
incease on numbers of tanks by downsize the Tank made from Carbonfiber and Aluminum.
with a mass production of those mini tanks, they hope to push USSR economic closer to collaps.
equip with TV-Opitcal, Infrared, Laser pointer (for Rocket target or as radar ?) sensors.
for Fast Transport to Battlefield, the Das Twin use Ballistic flight for tank !
launch by 2 solid rocket on the Battle Tanks and Control Tank they fly max 10000 km far.
(or drop from Airtransporter)
(like Lifting Body) after that they glide on double parachute to target max 1000 km.
after landing the Control Tank dig himself under ground (to Protect the Pilot for Neutronbomb)
the Pilot control several battletanks and give them resupply an ammo module
Numbers on Illustration are:
1. Double parachute for maximum 1000 km glidefly
2. Wings (for Glide and Landing) with 8 Rockets inside
3. Launch Booster (2) for Ballistic transport flight maximum 10000 km
4. access door to inside the tank
5. Parachute holder mechanism
6. Engine and Dynamo for 9.
7. Jump rocket (2) for jumps of 6 meter high
8. Main Weapon 8 mediumrange Rocket (Nuclear warhead as option)
9. Electric power drive (2)
10. Weapon Module: here 10 Shortrange rocket and 20mm Gun
11. Tank Electronic system (the tank resuply at Control tank)
12. A drop Weapon Module
13. Control and supply Tank ( here already covert with earth)
14. Fueltank
15. Controlsytem for Manned Tank version.
