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Originally Posted by Webstral
So why aren't tanks armed with missiles then? A gun projectile travels MUCH faster than a missile, much faster than a tank can move - don't see too many 40+ tonne monsters dodging an incoming AP or HEAT round...
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Just to be contrary, a lot of Russian-designed tanks do in fact fire ATGMs -- but that's primarily because accuracy with their conventional main gun rounds at long ranges suck.
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