But importantly, we were also keeping a close eye on developments in the Pacific. France and the Low Countries had fallen in an incredibly short period of time, Italy was preparing to mount an invasion of Egypt, and Germany seemed poised to launch a naval invasion of the British Isles.Īustralia at this time was worried about the prospects of the European Theatre. By mid-1940, the situation for the Allies was not looking too good. Although the idea that the Second World War was fought predominantly with mechanised weaponry is a bit of a myth, tanks were produced and used in greater numbers than in any conflict hence or since.Īustralia’s decision to build its own tank was very much a product of the time at which it was conceived.
Mechanised warfare played out on a much larger scale than any other conflict in history. I think that it’s an overlooked part of our history that deserves more recognition than it currently has.ĭuring the Second World War, tanks and other armoured vehicles became increasingly important. According to the Army, the event paired soldiers “with a team of industrial designers and Subject Matter Experts” to explore topics “from crew size to unmanned and autonomous considerations.” The team also “explored levels of desired lethality, mobility, and survivability applied to a number of concept platforms.The story of Australia’s first locally-designed and manufactured tank is a fascinating one. Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center at Detroit Arsenal. The event, a three-day workshop, was held in early October at the U.S. The Army plans to make a decision about if and how to replace the Abrams in 2023.
The images seem to depict at least three concept tanks, including one behemoth that dwarfs the 70-ton Abrams. Army workshop show a very rough idea of a possible replacement for the long-serving M1 Abrams tank. The new Optionally Manned Tank will be able to operate crewed or uncrewed on the future battlefield.Concept photos are blurred, but we can get an idea of the rough shape of the vehicles.Army workshop hold clues to what a replacement for the U.S.
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