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#tanktwitter So a brief history of the development of T-80U and T-80UD and how it all started. Everything started with a project to further improve T-64B design in form of

What started as a brief thread on running gear rapidly got out of hand, so instead I’m doing a series of short threads on the major elements of tracked vehicle

So let's start a new subject. This time about Chinese tanks. And let's start with the most advanced ones, ZTZ-99 and ZTZ-99A. However story starts with ZTZ-99 prototype, which is

Part 8 of my Running Gear series, today a short look at track furniture. The series is looking at all the bits of tracked vehicle mobility and started here (https://bit.ly/30596QZ )

Part 5 of my Running Gear series, today looking at idlers and track tension. The series is looking at all the bits of tracked vehicle mobility and started here (https://bit.ly/30596QZ )

Mother of Tanks ✨🎄✨

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How about a Tanks-giving Day thread? I was thinking about the things I am most thankful for and trying to incorporate that into something meaningful that I could share because,

Part 9 of my Running Gear series, today looking at tracked steering. The series is looking at all the bits of tracked vehicle mobility and started here (https://bit.ly/30596QZ ) if you

With the news of @DefenseSoucy teaming with @SupacatLtd for the UK, a few cool facts showing why CRT technology is awesome. (Note: this thread comes off a bit advertorial but

Having done mobility concepts to death of late, I thought it interesting to do a short thread on vehicle armour, specifically statistical armour (bar and mesh mainly) and tackling a

Critical Dimensions, latest of my AFV design threads. Critical dimensions are those that define the overall size of the vehicle and constrain many other elements. This is a long one,

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I started reading @PhillipsPOBrien How the War Was Won: Air-Sea Power and Allied Victory in World War II a few weeks ago (and belatedly). Now that I've finished it, I