Missiles vs Tank Guns: Why Guns are better!
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) instead of a regular tank gun? There were some projects like the M551 Sheridan and M60A2 that replaced the regular tank gun. Meanwhile the Soviets went for a regular tank gun that could also fire ATGMs, what are the benefits and drawbacks of missiles? Why didn't they prevail? How do missiles like the TOW, AT-3 Sagger, NLAW, Javelin and others compare to tank guns in capabilities, complexity, range and other factors?
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