According to the Russian side on February 26, 2024, on the battlefield in Ukraine, an American M1A1SA "Abrams" tank was destroyed by the Russian army. Soldiers of the 15th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Central Military District of the Russian Army destroyed the tank near the Avdiivka theater of operations. The Russian army has made public the battle damage of the M1A1SA "Abrams" tank taken by the drone**, clearly showing its destruction.
The U.S. M1A1Sa Abrams tank has been badly damaged on the battlefield in Ukraine, raising questions about why the U.S. has previously prevented Ukrainian forces from using the tank. The Russian side claimed that their drone unit used the "Sea Hawk" drone to discover the M1A1SA "Abrams" tank, and then used an FPV suicide drone worth 2,000 yuan to destroy it, and finally used anti-tank missiles to completely destroy it. The M1A1Sa "Abrams" tank, which set off in the Berdich area, tried to counterattack in the direction of Sputepo, but was at a distance of 1 from the positions of the Russian troopsDestroyed at 5 km. Will this battle see a showdown between the Russian T-72, T-80 and T-90M tanks and the M1A1SA Abrams tank?
The US Pentagon reported that the Russian army is using an FPV suicide drone worth about $2,000 to destroy the M1A1SA "Abrams" top-of-the-line ** tank that they are supporting the Ukrainian army, which raises food for thought. According to the footage taken by the Russian drone, the suicide drone successfully destroyed the entire process of the American M1A1SA "Abrams" tank.
Suicide drones pose a great threat on the battlefield, as they can strike targets directly without the need for human control. Such a drone can directly hit the armored surface of the target, the rear engine compartment or the tracks, forcing the target to be incapacitated. According to the Russian military, in real combat they successfully used suicide drones to strike the artillery turrets of the American M1A1SA "Abrams" tanks, resulting in a direct ** tank of the tank. This successful attack proved the power and effectiveness of suicide drone attacks.
In addition, in war, it is essential to ensure the safe isolation of people and ammunition. People and ammunition together, once ignition occurs, can cause serious injury and damage. Just like an electric vehicle battery catching fire, a small space poses a serious threat to the lives of people.
The massive use of suicide drones by the Russian army has already reached tens of thousands, with the possibility of further increasing to hundreds of thousands in the future. This suggests that suicide drones are playing an increasingly important role in modern warfare, and their impact on the battlefield will become more significant.
The Russian army's success in destroying advanced Western main battle tanks, including the Leopard-2 and M1A1, looks somewhat puzzling tactically. One of the reasons for this is that the flying turret of a Russian tank is relatively easy to implement, and in conjunction with an automatic loader, it is possible to make a circle around the turret chassis. Western tanks, on the other hand, use manpower loaders, which leads to the accumulation of shells in the rear of the turret, which is one of the reasons why the two have different results after being attacked.
Although the Russian FPV suicide traverser hit the turret of the M1A1SA "Abrams" tank, it did not lead to its detonation, showing the unique advantages of the tank. On the battlefield in Ukraine, with the exception of Leclerc, all NATO advanced main battle tanks that assisted the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed by the Russian army.
Originally, Ukraine planned to rebuild the M1A1 tank, but now it seems that this plan has been postponed for various reasons.
On the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield, the top Western tanks Leopard 2A6, Challenger-2 and M1A1 suffered a devastating blow, which is considered a sign that "the top ** of the United States and the West has become scrap metal". This time the achievements of the Russian army are very amazing, the soldiers will receive a bonus of up to 10 million rubles, and Russian entrepreneurs will be rewarded with another 10 million rubles, not to mention the Russian **. According to statistics, the Russian army has destroyed three British Challenger tanks, one M1A1 tank, and the number of Leopard-2 tanks destroyed may reach more than 70. The actual number of destroyed tanks may be even higher, and the Challenger-2 tank does not even dare to appear on the battlefield easily. People are very much looking forward to the performance of the Leopard 2A7, known as the first tank in Europe, on the battlefield.
Italy's Ram tanks, although slightly inferior to other more advanced tanks on the battlefield in Ukraine, are still there. France did not provide Ukraine with Leclerc tanks, and even if they did, the results would probably not change.
Yemen's Houthis claim to have destroyed a hundred M1A1 tanks, but they blame the combat effectiveness of Saudi tank crews.
Ukraine plans to improve the weakness of the American M1A1 Abrams tank in response to the destruction of the ammunition compartment of the Leopard 2 tank by the Russian FPV suicide traverser. The aft ammunition compartment of these tanks has always had the problem of vulnerability and lack of adequate protection. The complexity and destructive power of modern warfare make the work of defense extremely difficult.
Incredibly, an FPV suicide drone worth only 2,000 RMB was able to destroy a tank worth $5 million.
U.S. M1 Abrams tanks have been destroyed by the Houthis in Yemen on several occasions, but this has not been widely reported. At that time, it was claimed that the fighters of the Saudi coalition did not perform well, and no matter what kind of ** they obtained, they would only be wasted. On the battlefield in Ukraine, the aft ammunition compartment of the American M1A1 Abrams tank quickly became a target. It seems that the Ukrainian army and the IDF are deliberately trying to dispel the myths of Western military traditions.
The Leopard tank was once considered a formidable **, however, suffered significant losses in the confrontation with Russia.
When Germany came to Ukraine's aid, Ukraine was very agitated and prepared to use these tanks to inflict heavy damage on Russia. However, the brutal truth is that the Leopard 2 tanks of the Ukrainian army were almost completely wiped out.
At the same time, the German Leopard 2 tanks were destroyed by Russian FPV suicide traversers, which completely damaged their reputation.
The battlefield of the future will face a huge transformation, and humans may no longer perform tasks in person, but rely on drones in the sky and machines on the ground to conduct operations. The use of drones is somewhat similar to the situation during World War I, when airplanes first appeared, when pilots were shooting at each other. In the future, it is very likely that unmanned fighters will hover over our airspace, controlled by artificial intelligence, specifically to strike at opposing drones. The combat mode of such UAVs will cause significant restrictions on the combat capabilities of the tank. Battles between UAVs have become inevitable, and they will become the main force on the battlefield of the future.
At the moment, any tank is barely able to fight back against UAVs. UAVs can be closely pursued and are difficult to shoot down, which is unacceptable for anyone. Most likely, the tank will face the fate of being eliminated. Initially the PFV suicide traverser developed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was subsequently mass-produced by Russia. It can be said that it is a product of the insufficient informatization capabilities of artillery and the Air Force, but it is quite cheap. Before Ukraine and Russia went to war, no one could have predicted such a huge use for small quadcopter drones and FPV suicide traversal opportunities. Today, the United States has stopped supplying Abrams tanks to Ukraine so as not to ruin the reputation of this type of tank! And for the sale of the Leopard 2 and Challenger-2 tanks, it is already quite difficult.
It is foreseeable that the battlefield of the future will be attacked by thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of drones controlled by artificial intelligence.
At the heart of the war in Ukraine lies in the military system and logistics. However, the military system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is not perfect, and it is not enough to rely on one or two advanced **. In addition, their logistics are completely dependent on the support of NATO. If the Ukrainian army had been able to concentrate NATO's equipment and superior forces and attack in a certain direction in an orderly manner, it might have been able to break through the Russian army's defensive line. However, if attrition tactics are adopted, it will inevitably lead to the complete exhaustion of NATO's elite forces.