The Russians have tested a 152mm main tank gun (the 2A83), and there have been rumors that it might constitute future armament for their T-14 Armata. Seems rather unlikely, though. It weighs over twice as much as their standard 125mm gun.
Thats so they can shoot our ammo in their tanks, but we cant shoot thiers in ours:jester:
I would expect the announcement from Comrade Shoigu within the month.
They’ve been “working” on that for at least a decade. At their current pace, they might have enough Armatas for a battalion by the end of 2025. But, since it’s Russia, they’ll probably announce the 152mm gun now and get certain quarters of the Pentagon worked up about the “armor gap”, even though they’ll never build more than a handful of them. The most capable tank they can field in any numbers for the foreseeable future is an updated T-72.
If you’ve never loaded a tank cannon, you should give it a try. 105’s were relatively easy in comparison to the 120’s. If we go any larger you’re going to need an auto loader and they have a sketchy reputation for reliability.
The crew compartments are amazingly crowded when you aren’t shooting. the simple matter of keeping track of everything going on around you and staying out of the way of a autoloader and a recoiling breech is going to be difficult.