Just a few years ago, armored vehicles and anti-tank missiles were considered the main adversaries of tanks. However, combat experience has revealed a new threat — mass drones capable of hitting even well-protected equipment.

Projects of new-generation combat vehicles, designed for future conflict conditions, were discussed on Reddit. One such concept was the T-28 "Bogatyr" — a hypothetical successor to the Armata platform.

Own Air Defense System Against FPV Drones

The main feature of the presented concept is protection against drones. It is assumed that the tank will be able to detect aerial targets using radars and optoelectronic systems, and then automatically destroy them.

For this purpose, a remotely controlled multi-barrel 12.7 mm machine gun mount is proposed. Such a system is capable of creating a dense field of fire around the vehicle and intercepting FPV drones before they reach attack range.

152 mm Cannon Instead of the Usual Caliber

The main armament of the "Bogatyr" could be a 152 mm gun. Compared to modern 125 mm tank guns, this caliber provides significantly more powerful action of armor-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation ammunition.

At the same time, an uninhabited turret and maximally isolated ammunition placement are envisioned. This should increase crew survivability even with serious damage to the vehicle.

Speed up to 100 km/h Off-Road

A high level of protection inevitably increases the weight of armored vehicles. According to the authors of the concept, the combat weight of the vehicle could approach 80 tons.

To maintain mobility, the project proposes using a hybrid power plant based on two engines with a total power of about 5000 hp. Theoretically, this would allow the heavy machine to reach speeds of up to 100 km/h and maintain high maneuverability on rough terrain.

Such figures seem fantastic for real tank building due to the colossal fuel consumption.

Editorial Opinion: Reality or Technical Fairy Tale?

It is obvious that the T-28 "Bogatyr" project is a bold flight of fancy, not real blueprints from a design bureau. In real combat conditions, an 80-ton monster with helicopter engines would instantly deplete any fuel tanker and get stuck before the first road bridge.

Nevertheless, this gaming concept absolutely correctly identified the main problem of modern tank building. Tanks can no longer rely solely on thick armor.