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camo wrote:Not that it matters but SH.M.M isn't a tanker afaik, though he does do a fair bit of research (and twice as much time having arguments on various forums). But regardless the armour make up and quality isn't really worth arguing about, any source on it will be sketchy at best and guesswork at worst.
Considering how well informed he seems to be I guessed he was a tanker.
Something is better than absolutely nothing to make judgment on, images are good way of determining at very least the size of the vehicle. Being that the M2002 was blown up by ATGM and there wasn't gun, not sure accidentally or intentionally revealed the thickness of armor that M2002 has.
An FCS with manual inputs vs an FCS that does all that automatically plus leads moving targets with thermal imagers doesn't really sound equal or better.
Yes, if we ignore that both have option to manual inputs and both do automatically what other's doesn't.
leads moving targets with thermal imagers
I would't be surprised if these features you mention are from M1A1D and its derivatives like Australian M1A1 AIM series, though that seems to be Hunter-Killer which not even latest M1 Abrams variants have unless I am confusing it with something else.
FCS of M1 to M1A1HA doesn't automatically into calculation readings from barometer for air pressure nor thermometer for air temperature as evident by MANUAL above those unlke on that have AUTO above it.
From very article about the FCS's "manual inputs" of jointly developed FCS:
The computer updates the output on the periscope. The periscope has also been modified for this purpose. The whole process is automatic and requires no human input other than the optional wind measurements ,with the ability to input in case any sensor was damaged.
This is so "manual", also calculator screen versus digital screen.
I'm sure the M2002 is great given the very restrictive conditions the North Koreans place themselves under but i'm struggling to see anything it might do better than a T-90.
I am struggling to find where I said it that it was better than T-90, but you're free to point out.