What does the next generation main battle tank look like? There are a lot of imaginations on the Internet, and various countries are constantly trying to develop them, represented by the Russian T-14 "Armata". The United States and Germany have also launched the M1A3 and Leopard 2A7, and they are all using practical actions to explain their understanding. But what will the next generation of infantry fighting vehicles look like? Few people pay attention to it. Today we will talk about this unpopular topic.
No picture, let’s use VN-17 instead of
First of all, let’s start at home. There is news that my country’s next generation infantry fighting vehicle, the 22-type domestically produced new infantry fighting vehicle, the replacement of 04A, has been released, but the specifics are unknown to the outside world. Saw it. It is said that its armor protection capability has been greatly enhanced. The front can protect against 105mm armor-piercing bullets , and the sides and rear can protect against 30mm armor-piercing bullets. This is already equivalent to the protection level of the Type 15 light mountain tank.
It really has such protective power. That’s awesome.
Some people think that the setting for front-loading 105mm armor-piercing projectiles is too high or too low, because the current tank guns are both 120mm and 125mm, so the next generation of infantry fighting vehicles The frontal armor of the armor must either carry 120 mm penetration directly, or it only needs to carry 50 mm penetration. What do you think?
The U.S. military’s next-generation infantry fighting vehicle OMFV
Of course, the so-called protection against 105mm armor-piercing bullets here means that it can be immune to other direct firepower below contemporary main battle tanks. It is not realistic yet for infantry fighting vehicles to withstand direct fire from main battle tanks. , add too much armor, and the tonnage will be unacceptably large. Unless it is directly modified with the chassis of a main battle tank, just like the Israeli "Achizarit" heavy infantry fighting vehicle.
It is not reliable to use a tank chassis.
The total combat weight of the Type 22 domestically produced new infantry fighting vehicle has reached 40 tons, which is already the limit of the infantry fighting vehicle. It has a crew of 3 and a crew of 6. In order to improve mobility, It adopts the 1000-horsepower gas turbine plus all-electric transmission. This is currently the most advanced power configuration in the world. I didn't expect it to be given to the infantry fighting vehicle first.
VN-17 infantry fighting vehicle
As for its weapon system, in addition to being equipped with a 45mm machine gun and countersunk projectile , there is also a high-power laser tower, which can be used to "soft" when encountering the opponent's main battle tank. , burn through the opponent's laser rangefinder , commander's peripheral vision mirror, gunner's sight and other equipment, and can also be used to intercept drones and "Javelin" anti-tank missiles . Today, when drones and anti-tank missiles pose an increasing threat to ground equipment, laser interceptors have almost become a standard feature. Of course, the Type 22 domestically produced new infantry fighter will also be equipped with its own drones, numbering two.
UAVs will become the standard equipment of infantry fighting vehicles
As for the power of the vehicle-mounted laser tower, there is news that it is 100kW. This seems unlikely. The laser interceptor used by the US military on the destroyer has a power of only 60kW. If it is 100kW, the power supply and heat dissipation problems during continuous shooting are not something that an infantry fighting vehicle can bear.
The Odin laser on the US destroyer
In fact, my country exported Saudi Arabia 's "Silent Hunter" laser interceptor, which has a power of only 30kW and has been successfully intercepted many times. The UAV has become the world's first practical laser interceptor, but its entire system also requires a truck to transport. If the "Silent Hunter" 30kW laser interceptor can be shrunk and installed on tanks and infantry fighting vehicles Yes, fighting a drone like the TB-2 is just like chopping melons and vegetables.
Silent Hunter Laser Interceptor
In short, while the next generation infantry fighting vehicle will continue to pay attention to protection and mobility, it will place countermeasures against drones and anti-tank missiles in a very important position, and it will also equip itself with drones. . In future street battles, tanks will focus on firepower, and infantry fighting vehicles will focus on anti-drone and anti-missile. A brand new "King of Land Warfare" combination is coming to us.
