Normally, hardly any direct connection is seen between the concept of philosophy and the appearance of a tank. Nevertheless, in the relevant specialist circles, the term tank philosophy is very often used for military-technical-scientific considerations.
Während es sich dabei um recht breitbandige Überlegungen handelt, soll in diesem Beitrag unter dem Begriff „Panzerphilosophie“ nur ein kleiner thematischer Ausschnitt behandelt werden. Konkret sollen hier der Begriff der „Entwicklungsphilosophie“ näher betrachtet werden.
One can speak of a development philosophy when individual vehicles have a special design that deviates from the norm or when several armored vehicles have special, common design elements that have shaped the technical design over a longer period of time. Events/experiences from combat missions, specific military demands, influential personalities and the emergence of new technologies can be considered as causes and reasons for these similarities.
Register easily for a monthly subscription to benefit immediately from all ESUT Digital advantages.To the monthly subscription
Digital monthly subscription
for €6.00 / month
Digital Annual subscription
for 60 € / 12 months
Enjoy the premium content and other benefits ofESUT Digital:
- Access to all online content
- Comprehensive search in the news archive
- Customizable news area
- Backgrounds, analyzes and technical articles completely and exclusively from the European Security and Technology and the Defense Technical Reports
- Daily news from the categories industry / internal security / international / land / air / politics / armaments / sea / armed forces and much more.
Related topics
Current aspects of battle tank development What good is the new North Korean main battle tank? The Bundeswehr has been using the US M113 crew transporter for 60 years Soviet-Russian tank development activities First Leopard 2 A7V main battle tank handed over to the Bundeswehr Marder armored personnel carrier – 50 years of use in the German armed forces Loading machines in battle tanks - possibilities and limits 20,000 Remote Controlled Weapon Stations Protector shipped Armored Fighting Vehicles - Gun and Turret Drives