HebrewCossack
White Belt
Which one would you rather use? I'd go with the T-90
T-90 or M1a1??
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grydth
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I'd take the American MBT.... field tested since the 1980's and battle tested since the 1990's.
The M1 really tore up the T-90's predecessors in a one sided way in Desert Storm..... what does this T-90 have that indicates it would do any better?
Of course, I am presuming one gets a crew with it.... the early war German panzers showed convincingly that a trained and experienced crew could make all the difference in a tank vs tank battle. Who has T-90 crews that could match the experience our guys have?
The M1 really tore up the T-90's predecessors in a one sided way in Desert Storm..... what does this T-90 have that indicates it would do any better?
Of course, I am presuming one gets a crew with it.... the early war German panzers showed convincingly that a trained and experienced crew could make all the difference in a tank vs tank battle. Who has T-90 crews that could match the experience our guys have?
I think a better comparison would be the T-90 versus the M1A2.
In that case I would take the M1A2.
I cannot talk about some of the stuff it does but I can tell you, I own vehicles with my software in them and I would own the M1A2 with my software in it as well. But that may be just personal pride.
In that case I would take the M1A2.
I cannot talk about some of the stuff it does but I can tell you, I own vehicles with my software in them and I would own the M1A2 with my software in it as well. But that may be just personal pride.
Manzyberranzan
White Belt
If we are talking about the newest model of T-90, that would be my choice over M1A1, which IIRC is slightly outdated lacking the newest electronical equipment (communications etc.).
In that case that would be my choice as well.
Of course, location is an important aspect but OP's question is just for pure comparison if I'm not hugely mistaken.
Rich Parsons said:
In that case that would be my choice as well.
Of course, location is an important aspect but OP's question is just for pure comparison if I'm not hugely mistaken.
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HebrewCossack
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The T-90's and T-80's have held their own in Chechnaya. The T-72's and T-80's that we faced in Desert Storm were a joke. The Arabs operate their tanks diffrently from the way the tanks were designed to be operated. T-80's-90's are only fully effective when Russians are using them.
grydth
Senior Master
What armored opposition have the Russians faced in Chechnia? None.
Some of those Arab tankers you disparage fought hard and brave - and died fighting - because their tanks were no match for the M-1s. A Russian crew would've died, too.
Some of those Arab tankers you disparage fought hard and brave - and died fighting - because their tanks were no match for the M-1s. A Russian crew would've died, too.
