@blacknredtext Battlefield had them for quite a while... unbalanced.
Even if we're talking about being in campaigns, mortars absolutely showed up in the assault level in Battlefield 3, and let me tell you, that mortar flare scene gave me some pretty strong impressions.
@forestrycaveman@Mayfuel tactics, therefore, the ability for massive deployment of UCAVs is essential for the doctrine. Loyal wingman, when you think about it, is essentially traditional air force, but via UCAVs. Thus, this specific system is equivalent to a catapult system for highway airfields.
@forestrycaveman@Mayfuel But I digress. My apologies. For China, there's already examples of EMALS dedicated for GJ-11s, let alone the development of FH-97A and other UCAVs. There is a prominent push for combat capabilities surrounding heavy UCAVs, including swarming tactics ...
@forestrycaveman@Mayfuel support, basically the M1128 MGS, but instead of an APC with big guns, they're looking for a tank as mobile as an APC (strategically and tactically). So it's not rare for weird specialised equipment to spur out of nowhere when a new doctrine is formulated.
@forestrycaveman@Mayfuel And when you think about it, the late M10 Booker is similar to Type-15, too. The development of M10 started when an armoured combat doctrine was drafted by the Army, where a mobile and armoured heavy firepower is seen as necessary for rapid deployment and infantry support ...
@forestrycaveman@Mayfuel mountainous regions (basically the Himalayas), and both countries have a pressure for improved combat capability in such a region where MBTs can hardly access, while such a specialised AFV fills the lack of heavy firepower both nations have in such a scenario.
@forestrycaveman@Mayfuel Doctrinal diversity, which again goes for many equipments. Russian's lack of wheeled SPAs, Chinese and Indian Light Tanks, Pantsir wheeled SPAAs... The military doctrine isn't "unified" across countries, nor is their landscape. Type-15 and Zorawar are targeted for mountainous ...
@forestrycaveman@Mayfuel Again, this argument holds for A LOT of different things if that's the case. SPA vs. towed arty, SPAA vs. aa gun with fire control, MLRS vs. MLRS trailers. Integrated mobility of a system is always better than a mobility-dependent system. Less hands needed, less equipments needed
@forestrycaveman@Mayfuel No I see your reasoning, but in this case, with plans of launching larger (thus heavier) crafts, a truck chassis provides both a modifiable platform, as well as being massive when loaded with capacitors too.