MK1 Armored Assault Tank | Star Wars

The Trade Federation had the power and wealth to ensure what couldn't be settled in the boardroom, would be decided on the battlefield. Spearheading its droid armies, and later those of the Separatists, was the MK1 AAT.

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[theskullboy]

“These tanks all have the same weakness. The droids piloting them.”

-crosshair

[RkHy]

>Turret position prevents main gun from depressing much.
Solution A: Redesign the vehicle so it can use its gun more effectively at more angles
Solution B: Add more guns and ignore the main issue

[klopko]

roughly 9.75 m in lenght 16 m wide and 14 tall. someone forgot to recalculate feet into meters.

[DetectiveLance]

I hate how awesome those hull mounted rocket tubes are but NEVER get used in any media I've seen.

[ElysiumCreator]

I love how Star Wars they feel. No other franchise could have had anything like this. The clunkiness, the physicality, it all just works

[jons]

Things I wish they'd have done with the tank:

1. Show them dug-in and "hull down" since that's the point of a top turret.
2. Show them strafing while firing or going over bad terrain (water, lava, bogs, etc.), since that's the point of hover tanks.

[rhymenoceros]

Probably my favorite sci fi tank. It’s just so unique and cool looking.

[mitwhitgaming]

Possibly my favorite tank design in all of fiction.
The Phantom Menace was my favorite Star Wars movie as a kid and now, having come full circle though the originalsaga, it still is.

[readingking]

...dang it, the nostalgia is growing thicker. The CIS Droid army is awesome

[Justowner]

Compared to pretty much everything else in star wars, this tank is almost sensible. Infact its almost shocking how sensible this is for star wars.

[darkninjacorporation]

Probably one of the most straightforward and practical tanks in Star Wars. It’s a combination of a tank and an attack helicopter. It’s got heavy armor and a FULLY ENCLOSED turret with a main cannon. Then the hull has its own set of heavy firepower with cannons and missiles.


If the AT-TE had a turret like the AAT, their gunners would’ve probably been a lot happier.

[alexmueller]

I would love to see an analysis of the Providence-class Dreadnought.

[dariustiapula]

More sensibke than majority off Star Wars tank designs.

[demicus]

YES. YES. YES. I have loved the AAT since 1999, this is perfect. :D

While not excelling in any one area, it really is a proper main battle tank, capable of many roles. That it remains a serious threat even after the fall of the Empire is a testament to its design. A more modernized version with a shield generator or some enhancements to the armaments and armor would make it incredibly powerful.

[Minirigby]

love the AAT, my favorite sci-fi tank design for sure.

[donaldcook]

One thing I never understood, why the B-1's would put their "fingers" to the side of their head during comms like they have an earpiece in like an organic being.

[theoddball]

Really good music selection for this one. Makes the thought of going up against them daunting, and later, the flaws of its implementation rather tragic.

[cyberarchitect]

One of my favourite vehicles in Star Wars thank you very much! Lovely suprise!

[smittywerben]

AT-TE gunners:
"Hold my plasma coated apfsds"

[TheLordmep]

I love the amount of thought put into something that was probably thought up by artists just wanting to make something that looked cool, giving no thought to function.