Nemesis: A New British Tank Coming Soon to WoT 1.23.1
WoT is about to introduce a new tank in update 1.23.1: the Nemesis (Great Britain, MT-8, promo). This tank is a British medium tank concept from the 1970s. Before it becomes available to the public, the Nemesis will undergo random testing by developers and supertesters in update 1.23.1. In this article, we will tell you more about this tank and its history.
Nemesis: The British Tank Concept That Never Was
If you are a fan of tanks, you might have heard of the Nemesis, a British tank concept from the 1970s. But what is the Nemesis, and why was it never built? In this article, we will explore the history and features of this fascinating tank project.
The Nemesis was a main battle tank (MBT) concept that was developed by a group of British officers in 1974, as part of a 59-week long course at the Royal Armoured Corps Center in Bovington. The aim of the project was to design a non-European MBT that would suit the needs and preferences of potential customers from other regions of the world, such as Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. These customers wanted a high-quality tank, but not one that had to face the massive Soviet tank formations in Europe. Therefore, the Nemesis had to be versatile, adaptable, and affordable.
The Nemesis was based on the T-56 heavy tank, which was itself a project for deep modernization of the British Centurion tank. The designers of the Nemesis wanted to incorporate innovative ideas to improve the tank’s survivability and maneuverability, such as reactive armor, rocket boosters, and a low-profile turret. They also planned to use analogues of Soviet and Chinese developments, such as the 125 mm smoothbore gun and the autoloader, which they obtained from various sources of intelligence and technical information. However, the project was abandoned when a new class of main battle tanks emerged, such as the Chieftain, the Leopard 2, and the Challenger 2, which made the T-56 and the Nemesis obsolete.
The Nemesis never went beyond the conceptual stage, and no prototype was ever built. However, the scale model of the tank still exists, and is kept in the archives in Bovington. The Nemesis is an interesting example of British tank design, and a glimpse into what could have been a different kind of MBT. If you want to learn more about the Nemesis, you can check out this article or this Reddit thread.
