This reduces the silhouette which improves the MBT's target profile, however, with a manual loader, the rounds can be isolated within a blowout chamber, rather than a magazine within the turret, which could improve crew survivability.
This reduces the silhouette, the rounds can be isolated within a blowout chamber, rather than a magazine within the turret. This silhouette improves the MBT's target profile with a manual loader. This is however. The turret could improve crew survivability.