I guess what I’m asking is what are the different functions of the two types of vehicles? Why can’t militaries combine them?
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Let’s compare the U.S. M1 Abrams tank with the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, a type of APC.
The Abrams has a 105mm main gun, and it’s ammunition takes up a LOT of space. But since the M1 is a battle tank that is expected to throw a lot of ordnance at enemy tanks, it is optimized for storing *lots* of ammunition.
The Bradley, on the other hand, has a 25mm main gun, and since it is not really designed to directly engage enemy tanks, does not require a lot of storage space. It also has a 7.62mm machine gun and a limited number of TOW anti-tank missiles.
Bottom line is that the two functions require very different capabilities, and any design that tries to accommodate both ends up *compromising* both.
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