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From KMW - Tracked Boxer with 120mm gun and new EMBT demonstrator.

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Boxer: wheels + tracks modularity = modularity² - EDR Magazine

With numerous modules already available, ranging from the RCH 155 artillery one to the MEDEVAC, passing by recovery, command post,
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what's sup with that EMBT turret. It looks like it would fall apart against strong wind
 
it doesn't have its own thread and with zero info out there idk if it's worth so here it is - the unloved child
 

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EMBT (Enhanced Main Battle Tank)

Unlike the previous EMBT of 2018, the EMBT displayed in 2022 features a completely new purpose-built turret equipped with the Trophy APS, a remotely controlled 30mm autocannon, and a very hefty commander sight equipped with a 7.62mm MG.
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Been mulling this for a couple days, and I think if you're going 2+2 in a tank concept you might be better off putting the gunner in the hull with the driver. Of the four positions, driver obviously stays in the hull and TC stays in the turret so they can put their head up. If gunner is in the hull, the fourth crew member can operate a drone just as well as they could in the hull. But they can also stick their head up and look around, which gunners don't often do, and if the autoloader has an issue they can try to fix it or maybe even manually load shell or two. With the gunner in the turret, either they or the TC would have to tend to any gun/autoloader trouble which is a lot more inconvenient to their roles.
 
I think the trend is toward largely interchangeable crew stations anyway. The descriptions of the KF51 indicate that the only reason the gunner's station is specialized is that the legacy gunners sight can't network to multiple stations. A future model might be able to run the main gun from any station as needed.
 
The turret face appears filled with optics. So much so, I wonder about it's armour capability. Surely indirect optics would be better and less vulnerable?
 
Careful mate, watch the 'logic' there. Not popular..........
 

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