From the K2 Black Panther to the T-14 Armata. What distinguishes the 4th and 4+ generation tanks?

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The 4th and 4+ generation tanks are unique compared to their predecessors. They combine composite armor and active protection systems with digital battlefield management systems, sensors that cover the full environment, and automatic loading of the main gun, making them more and more reminiscent of networked combat platforms than classical vehicles from the Cold War era. erstwhile tanks are no longer just armoured boxes [...]