That may sound fast, but human loaders are actually faster-skilled U.S. The French LeClerc main battle tank has an autoloader that can load 12 rounds a minute, or one every five seconds. That doesn't mean human loaders don't have their advantages. ![]() Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play Mechanical loaders also don't have to be paid-an important consideration in volunteer armies-and cutting personnel costs by 25 percent in tank units is a very attractive proposition. Mechanical loaders take up less volume inside a tank than a human being, meaning tanks can be made smaller. All other tanks, including the new Russian T-14 Armata tank, have mechanical loaders. The American M1 Abrams tank is one of the last tanks to have a human main gun loader. ![]() Out of sight, the gunner fires the gun and the breech block slides backward-straight toward the camera-ejecting the casing. ![]() The tank commander, to his right, gives the order to fire. In the video, the tank loader picks up a blue-labeled M831A1 TP-T, or Target Practice Tracer round, loads it into the breech, and closes the breech. Ever wondered what it looks like inside an Abrams tank when the main gun is fired? A GoPro video from the perspective of the tank's loader shows the action in the cramped space of the turret.
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