Following the long discussions on tanks and modern warfare in the Ukraine thread, I have proposed a new vehicle concept as per these images. The idea borrows a lot from @The_Capt and others on that thread so thanks for the discussion.
All of this can be done with todays technology. Some development would be required for some of the "harder" aspects such as shooting down ATGMs with a chain gun (it is similar to CWIS), but that is not central to the concept.
The really radical part is
I did it... I finally have a concept for how tanks can evolve to stay relevant on the modern battlefield. The tank purists are going to have a heart attack but I am not inspired by current "next-gen" tanks like the Abrams-X etc. They just clean up an existing design and add some APS, without solving any of the fundamental issues facing modern tanks: they are too easy to spot and engage with indirect fire (artillery, drones, ATGMs). They also immobilise rather easily from mines and artillery, and