Why Didn't Stargate Command Use Tanks? | Stargate

[@Alex_Ander_]

I am no military expert, but I think Humvees or even simple technicals would be very useful for Stargate Command.

[@pyeitme508]

Now that's what I agree! Like the Ground Mobility Vehicle variant of the Humvee(s) &/or Toyota technical(s) would be VERY useful for Stargate teams.

[@snakedoctor6969]

Much better than tanks or other heavy armor. The more maneuverable and stealthy the better.

[@santoriumorigin1411]

I would bounce one up. If you have a real defence mission, where you know, the goah'uld will attack, 5hen just smash maybe 1 or 2 Bradleys through the gate and hold the line. I think, if the p90 was good to shred through the r armor.... What would a bushmaster do to them. Or the r light attack stuff, like death gliders.

[@hawkeye5955]

@@santoriumorigin1411 : Bradleys would still require logistical support to resupply their TOW missiles. There's also the possibility that if their tracks get blown off, they're effectively stuck until they can get a recovery vehicle to either repair the tracks or tow it back through the gate. LAVs would be more practical since they can carry more troops than a Bradley and have wheels instead of tracks, which are easier to replace.

[@sneakysnek2185]

Tanls.are to expensive. We don't have enough shermans left. We woulda used those likely.

[@Ragingturtle92]

The real reason probably had to do with the shows budget lol. Even during the time of the shows airing the military had plenty of light vehicle options that would have worked for the SGC.

[@johnnobody3078]

I feel like the real reason is that they wouldn't fit through the gate.

[@alshang-yu9961]

Makes sense.

[@timewarriorsaga]

How would they get them in the gate room

[@Ragingturtle92]

@@timewarriorsaga being that the stargate is 22 ft in diameter they could just drive a vehicle through it. A Bradley for example is only roughly 9ft high and roughly 13ft wide, also the military probably would have developed some kind of fighting vehicle that’d fit through it.

[@Ragingturtle92]

@@timewarriorsaga also they could move the gate to a tunnel were they could drive a vehicle through.

[@user-qw1rx1dq6n]

They’ve got a supply line of functionally like 5 meters I don’t think logistics are too much of a problem

[@scorchercast8366]

In ww2 if a tank broke down they had to send it back to factories to get repaired which for the US was half way around the world. A star gate is a ducking wet dream for any logistic officers.

[@ObiwanNekody]

@@scorchercast8366 no? WW2 tanks didn't need to return to factory to be repaired. The American Sherman in particular was very well designed for ease of repairs.

[@scorchercast8366]

@@ObiwanNekody different levels of damage ment different levels of repairs

[@El_Presidente_5337]

I heard that is was rather the case with German tanks. Although they didn't need to be transported across half of Europe but needed to be repaired at a mobile site with the proper equipment. The American tanks where more "in field repair" friendly.

[@dbz9393]

@@scorchercast8366 absolute bs us tank crews would fix it on the spot or at camp shermans were designed so that parts could easily be replaced by salvage of another

[@loumorningstar7709]

"Ah yes, soldier. See that enemy vessel the size of a city?" Yes sir! "I don't want to." Not sure you really have a choice sir. Were an Abrahms tank and they're an advanced alien race that uses literal light as a weapon.

[@unifiedhorizons2663]

Mirror

[@demnbrown]

@@unifiedhorizons2663 yeah just swap out the reaction armor plates for mirrors

[@luggilu7864]

Abrams

[@loumorningstar7709]

@@demnbrown Go'a uld disco ball

[@Storiaron]

Forget the tank, send a nuke through

[@TheGreatQbert]

I want that picture of a tank driving through a Stargate.

[@qw3rty629]

With how often stargate command encounters ground troops and aerial threats, some sort of SPAA might do the trick Say a tunguska, gepard etc.

[@mattehyew9110]

Still goes back to the argument made in the video, in that those are heavy weapon systems that'll need attentive maintenance. Manpads would be more than enough

[@firesturmgaming]

Maybe just get a BTR platform. Fast and maneuverable.

[@inkgolfoscar715]

if they used LAVs, it would be easy on the supply chain to grab LAV-AD alongside them for exactly the use you’re describing

[@dj11o9er]

@@firesturmgaming chief They're Americans

[@AVerySexuallyDeviantOrange]

Tunguskas? Gepards? Are we still in 1980? LET LOOSE THE MISSILES MY BOY, FIRE THE MISSILES!

[@18Krieger]

Agree. Tanks are not really needed in the fight against the Goa'uld anyway. They do not posess much of a strong army with heavy equipment and rely on their Star Ships and terror tactics. The staff weapons might even be effective against tanks, so why give their troops a target they can hit?

[@pyeitme508]

So how about Toyota technical(s) for Stargate teams?

[@18Krieger]

@@pyeitme508 That would be quite good and more than enough to defeat the Goa'uld. The Warthog with its different loadouts from Halo would be fantastic.

[@pyeitme508]

@@18Krieger Yeah & budget wise way cheaper than Humvees as well as VERY modular, tough as nails & fuel efficient too for SG teams.

[@squgieman]

@@pyeitme508 how about a good old fashioned Sheridan light tank loading beehive and HE rounds

[@firesturmgaming]

@@squgieman Go even further back and get a M16 GMC from WW2 it's a half track SPAA with quad mounted freedom cals. And use tracers.

[@paulh.9526]

Let's also remember that you would need to get those vehicles into and operating out of Cheyen mountain.

[@captain61games49]

Im sure they could find a way if they desired them

[@ClonetrooperCaptain]

There is an elevator that goes down to the starter room that’s big enough for truck to fit through. That how they ghost the Star gate down there in the first place.

[@paulh.9526]

@@ClonetrooperCaptain I don't doubt you could get a tank down there, I was more considering that you would need to do that trip multiple times, and every time the tank needed heavy maintenance, that would be a major disruption.

[@hanzzel6086]

@@paulh.9526 Still might be worth it during certain operations. I doubt the personal shields those bastard lords use would with stand a 120 mm shell of any kind.

[@spaceengineeringempire4086]

@@paulh.9526 then build a maintenance and Tuareg room right next to the Star gate.

[@camerongunn7906]

Anubus: What can you possibly have that would threaten me? Tank Commander: SABOT UP!

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

Anubis: * laughs, turns off Asgard hologram then bombards the planet's surface from orbit *

[@rinconusmc]

“Tanks and most armored fighting vehicles require a ton of auxiliary services and maintenance” Laughs in Orc

[@The-Floor.]

Powered by imagination

[@Storiaron]

Somehow putting 40k into any other fantasy setting instantly makes things hilarious Goa'ulds feeling all superior due to their increased healing, and a Blood Angel would just walk up to them and take a fucking bite

[@dbz9393]

@@The-Floor. WE IZ PURPLE NEVA SEEN AN INVISIBLE PURPLE ORK HAS YA... EXACTLY!

[@The-Floor.]

@@dbz9393 omg where purple ork

[@jossgoyanko7006]

The biggest reason (besides the show's limited budget) is that it would be difficult to do so while maintaining the clandestine nature of the Stargate Program. Tanks and APCs aren't exactly small, and they require a lot of staff and maintenance. People are going to notice that the *Air Force* is sending armored vehicles to the middle of Colorado.

[@joshuagaither4866]

And seemingly A LOT into a base that shouldn't be able to fit all that many. And not to mention expensive just get them through the damn door in the ceiling of the gate room.

[@sg39g]

They will notice during maintenance that there are weird impacts on the armor.

[@TheSimmr001]

"Sir, why does NORAD need 13 ifvs permanently stationed their" Keeping it strictly infantry is easier to explain

[@hanzzel6086]

True, but they use teams from literally every branch. Which isn't easy to explain why you have a SEAL team there. And I think they expected to station vehicles at Cheyenne irl in case of full scale invasion post-nukes.

[@Utubesuperstar]

@@hanzzel6086the location and deployment of special forces are much more secret than vehicles. Those teams are no doubt based out of one base on paper when in reality they are operating from the sgc look at shepherd for example his brother and everyone think he’s at Peterson. People and teams are much easier to do the switcheroo with than vehicles which would be noticed

[@hanzzel6086]

@@Utubesuperstar I mean, they end up having had built 7 (and lost 2-4) massive warships and a massive number of space faring fighters by the end of the series (actually they had 3 of those ships (and lost one) by the mid point). Realistically there is no way the SG program could possibly still be a secret anymore.

[@Utubesuperstar]

@@hanzzel6086 yeah I said it elsewhere but this excuse pretty much goes away once they built ships and a fleet of 302’s. The logistical footprint problem at the sgc itself still is there tho

[@hanzzel6086]

@@Utubesuperstar Yeah, the SGC and the dozen or so teams are realistically concealable. The U.S already does that on a much larger scale, and has since at least the 1940's.

[@McbrideStudios]

I think we are forgetting how small that gate room was.

[@ImperativeGames]

Make the room bigger for the big war. Or move Stargate entirely to a new location.

[@bojanglesthewizard8875]

"Hire for a good time not a long time" Great name for a tank

[@pyeitme508]

U know why not Stargate teams use Toyota technical vehicle(s) than LAV-25s?

[@adriansosis]

No budget

[@pyeitme508]

@@adriansosis Seriously Toyotas are cheaper 😒

[@joshuagaither4866]

​@@pyeitme508 the motherships, bombers and gliders would be taking out ground vehicles left and right, they barely even used jeeps on the alpha and beta sites. Aerial attacks are probably why the goa'uld themselves don't even use ground vehicles, probably got blown up by rivals too often and abandoned them from use.

[@jamesm5392]

They didnt need tanks. They already possess the most powerful defense known to man. Capable of stopping a direct nuclear strike to an SG team. Plot Armor

[@TiernanWilkinson]

Yes but plot armor isn't equipped with an Rheinmetall L44 120mm smoothbore gun

[@TheOriginalJphyper]

There's another factor to consider: how are they going to get the vehicle into the room where the Stargate is located? They'd have to do some major architectural work on the base, probably move the Stargate to another section.

[@dustojnikhummer]

They could put the stargate vertically and set up a second base of operations. He'll, we did. The third Alpha Site was in a hill with a full F302 squadron.

[@onofriolemonache7809]

how you thing did the stargate enterd the stargate center??, ...through the ceiling. the stargate is on the ground of a shaft of a atomic shelter, where the nuclear warhead was stored

[@WheelerPro2000]

One sentence to summarize your question, dear viewer. The show’s budget.

[@TemplinDirect]

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[@BisexualPlagueDoctor]

I love how this sounds like a video about an actual nation

[@STONECOLDET944]

You have no idea how much this series influenced my life

[@nobilisvaga5267]

You forgot that they would have to some how get the tank into an underground bunker with only a 4 by 4 elevator to move parts.

[@sg39g]

Imagine, the tank comes out of the stargate, and crushes the DHD.

[@seancallaghan54]

The real reason is they would not fit and the SG teams were scouting operations not full assaults. If they needed heavier support around the gate they used missiles fired directly into the wormhole since it was one way travel for weapons and they never adventured further than a few miles usually without being able to use vehicles on planet. The puddle jumpers are specifically sized to fit through the gate although their internal space seemed to be larger than their external size when you watch a normal human pass through the gate

[@anthonymacrobert4075]

Stargate producer: "A tank you think we have the budget for that sh*t GET OUT"

[@Alpha-106]

That was my thought exactly, like I don't think for a second if they had the budget I'm sure we would of seen an armor column roll up at certain times.

[@anthonymacrobert4075]

@@Alpha-106 you know it! No way would any military roll through the stargate without armor support.

[@kurtneher4814]

Finally some SG lore! Thank you

[@johngilchrist2926]

Turning the Stargate into a yo-yo was a no go. The Stargate was located in a concrete bunker. The Stargate could be removed by a crane through a silo but I question the practicality of playing yo-yo with a 66,000 lb. Stargate so that some vehicles could be sent through. Though at different points some large trucks and F302s are seen off world.

[@demilung]

I mean, they usually were doing recon or special operations, especially in the early seasons it was a very clear understanding that any large scale direct confrontation with the Goa'uld they would not win. Goa'uld technology was often more traditional than functional in it's design, but still was way more advanced. It wasn't in the show because budget, but I'd imagine that if SG teams started using vehicles like that they'd find why it's a bad idea against the enemy where every other soldier basically carries a plasma canon.

[@Paul-cu9lu]

I remember seeing a modified MALP with a mounted machinegun in one of the episodes.

[@Joesolo13]

Yeah they actually did have one, it was just kind of crap. You literally be better off with a side by side and Teal'c in a jump seat in the bed

[@Bga1412]

Yea I feel like a few Davey Crockett's would definitely be a better move.

[@demnbrown]

Not because you got to forward Advance through that shit

[@Bga1412]

@@demnbrown nuke them, it ain't your planet lol

[@brownro214]

Davey Crockett, fire it and run like hell. The kill zone is greater than the range.

[@GuyAWhite-rk3se]

Tell me you’ve never seen the media without telling me you’ve never seen the media.

[@kethtemplar8989]

My friend always argued. You try fitting a tank through the mountain complex and then INTO the gate. My response to this aregument was simple every time. 75mm Chaffee Ok armour. 75mm gun is pretty damng good for infantry support. And against AFVs. Is fast. Is very light. Reliable, as far as tanks go. And most inportantly. SMOL.

[@firesturmgaming]

Good idea we also can gets its younger brother the M41 Walker Bulldog. Longer gun more penetration and is still smol.

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

Tryinging to get one of those behemoths into that mountain base would be a nightmare!

[@bmouch1018]

It's worth noting that Abrams MBT, Humvees, even Apache gunships can fit through the Stargate, although any rotor craft would need their rotors temporarily removed/stowed for transport, and then would also need a small team to reaffix their rotors after transit.

[@Castor586]

Can you imagine squeezing an Abrams down an elevator about three dozen floors underground, and then navigating hallways that are way too small for, let's say, a tank? I busted a gut trying to imagine that lol

[@garvindreis]

I carried a wheel

[@onofriolemonache7809]

no elevator, simple through the atomic silo

[@damenwhelan3236]

Hmmm... Now why didnt i ever wonder why the airforce doesnt have tanks INSIDE A MOUNTAIN...

[@kahunab7400]

When you stress the clandestine aspect, the APC Fuchs seems to foot the bill best. A vehicle so silent, that soldiers aren't alowed to sleep on the ground when it's around.

[@GundamReviver]

Also, the gate is in the gate room, which is infantry only. For a damn good reason too, there is more world out there that can come at you, than of you to come at the world. SGC made a good call since they focus on some humans being able to go out and do stuff, with MAXIMUM "fuckers not coming in-ness"

[@tacet3045]

1 getting an M1 to the bottom of the SGC isn't going to be easy 2 with some back of a napkin maths assuming an internal diameter of a Stargate is around 15ft and a tank is 12ft giving 6in either side manoeuvring room so 13ft they would need to raise the embarkation ramp 3½ft off horizontal centre axis. 3 this would make the tanks drop out of the Stargate on exit 4 they couldn't go back until a ramp was built planetside.

[@KusariGama101]

The ground combat would end so fast the lengthy episodes could of been made into basically the length of youtube shorts XD

[@Hammer1987]

Though they did start using drones in later seasons to do preliminary scouting and such, I never really understood why they never used vehicles. Yes, some places were not very suited to any kind of vehicle, but mostly they went to places where a light terrain truck or a few ATVs would be very useful. Vehicles would: -Give them greater mobility in general. -Extend their possible range of operations. -Allow them to better maneuver during combat. -Carry heavy and/or mounted weapons. -Carry supplies that would allow them to sustain operations for a longer time and/or higher intensity.

[@lawnmowermanTX]

Stargate Technologies were restricted to where a tank or assault vehicle could be used and fit the portal.. Besides, you need a Recon team to determine which tank is right for the job and prepare for ambush. You need to ensure the other side is safe and secure before you drive a tank to it. Based on the episodes, you need a lot of power to move 1 tank without blowing the fuse! Try pooping a big turd!

[@varietywiarrior]

"I want a tank for this mission." "Uh, sir, a tank won't fit through tunnels, let alone the blast doors."

[@nicostreeck8394]

German Wiesel would actually be a great addition. Lightly armored, tracked scouting vehicle with a wide range of use cases: medivac, scouting, anti-tank, anti-air, support dismounts to name a few, plus it can easily be air lifted

[@dewayneeller]

Motorcycles and even ATVs were also some things that seemed overlooked by the SG teams. A lot of times the gates were significantly distant from the towns and encampments the SG teams had to deal with. An LAV might be a bit much but their probe units were about the same size as an ATV so seems odd they might not deploy them for faster personnel movement. Course that also causes a problem, the SG teams always tried their best to not show off a lot of tech and definitely to avoid any gear behind with the majority of the civilizations they dealt with as the majority were technologically behind the SG teams, sort of a Prime Directive kind of situation.

[@MrEddie4679]

Real reason? Budget

[@TemplinDirect]

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[@pyeitme508]

@@TemplinDirect lol 🤣

[@TheLonelyBrit]

Another reason is that until the Antarctica gate was found, the only available gate on Earth was in a bunker in a mountain. Not exactly the easiest of places to get a big vehicle like an Abrams down into. They had small (sometimes remotely controlled) tracked or half-tracked vehicles for moving equipment & munitions, but that's probably because they can either be brought down on a cargo lift or could be assembled & stored next to the gate room. Atlantis could've had something heavier, but then there's still the maintenance problem. Plus getting anything big there in the first place would require it to fit in the gate room. If they took it by space ship, or the gate tunnel thing in later seasons, it would still require a lot of people, a lot of parts, & a lot of munitions to be worth it. Atlantis *did* get lots of AA guns to fend off the Wraith, & I don't remember if it was explained how they got them there, whether in parts or fully made, but they were static & need a lot less in terms of parts.

[@Beegeezy144]

I think a staff blast would punch right through the armor.

[@memely4454]

i remember in one episode of stargate that general hammond said that he would send in an "armored division" as reinforcements. but that didint happen and im not sure what that would have met.

[@EzraYalanBenjamin]

They used small mobile armoured vehicles at times. The biggest in universe reasons are 1) the SGC is an Air Force run base, not army. The Air Force doesn’t generally keep their own tanks. 2) it would have to be a rather small tank to make it through the Stargate without getting stuck 3) nine times out of ten, an episode will be focussed on SG-1. SG-1, despite being the elite, deadly and most adaptable team is actually a reconnaissance team. You see the marine teams use more hardware. Out of universe, the reason is probably budget constraints as much as anything else. If it’s a choice between including a tank prop or a Goa’uld mothership or additional set design for an alien planet, it’s obvious what they are going to choose. Additionally, even if a tank could fit into the Stargate- how would they get one into the base?

[@ramsayferguson528]

The SGC used a serious if unmanned/partially manned drones and vehicles to recon the surrounding area of the gate. The MALP was even capable of carrying mounted ordinance.

[@StarUnionPrime]

They did have that six wheel atv/buggy thing with a 50cal on top one episode. Don't think they ever used it again.

[@cursed1083]

they did use a make shift Tankette(mini tank) in a few episodes. They took a M.A.L.P. and put armour plates and a large caliber gun on it.

[@floriangiraud4618]

Well, in the first season it was explained that SGC was about to be closed because its price was too big, imagine if you add tanks (very expensive) to that. Plus, the principal ennemy is always a race using energy based weapons, and tank are made to stop bullets

[@lastinglegacy2919]

I just like the idea of the enemies of stargaze to have landed on earth and seen tanks for the first time like the fuck we struggle against them on foot at time

[@thatoneguyinthecomments2633]

Also worth pointing out the point of a tank is that it's more or less immune to small arms fire, not nescessarily the case when the enemy is using space lasers or whatever, if the armor isn't very effective its probably worth eschewing in favor of greater mobility.

[@cynicaloptimism4048]

If the name of the game is clandestine you don’t wanna bring anything that can’t be hauled out by one guy

[@arstotzka9088]

We've seen farmers with simple tractors steal Russian and Ukrainian tanks quite easily. Wouldn't want to lose any modern military hardware and keep our mechanized forces a surprise if they invade and try to fight a ground war.

[@fanficlover]

If I remember correctly, in one episode they used a small vehicle with a mounted machine gun. I don't remember if it was used much more after that though.

[@dustojnikhummer]

I think it was just a malp with an LMG

[@forestfranklin74]

There's a lot of vehicles they could still use, I think the biggest issue is more that Stargate command is a repurposed missile silo, there isn't any space for vehicles, they need a purpose built base for the Stargate with heavy defenses built around it and dedicated facilities for mission use such as vehicle bays.

[@rainmanslim4611]

Technicals would be devastatingly effective for Stargate Command. A single technical carrying say, a multiple-launch homing rocket system could lay waste to Goa'uld facilities, staging grounds and ship yards in short order as well as providing quick and manoeuvrable transport. This could also open up SG teams to larger scale operations, one SG team sneaks into an enemy stronghold as they do in every other mission, blow up a shield generator or weapons pointed at the gate, then half a dozen technicals storm out, catching the goa'uld off guard with overwhelming force.

[@aidanpysher2764]

A few LAV-25A2s and an LAV-AD would be fantastic for the purpose.

[@HANGING_SILVER]

Id say a few MRAP's with remote controlled mounted turrets could be an extremely effective force multiplier against an unprepared enemy.

[@Cberk03]

Probly be a big expensive target for a staff weapon. Now some off road buggies or side by sides would have been good for their hit and run tactics

[@warholhille1518]

Ever heard of logistics basically applies to anything in any movie

[@julbot1]

Even if they couldn't bring the biggest vehicle through due to logistical issues, any kind of LAV or APC would've been a boon to at least give the troops some protection they could reliably use instead of hoping local terrain had enough cover.

[@Dan19870]

I wouldn't be surprised if some SGC installations across the galaxy have Humvee's, Avengers and LAVs. All delivered in the cargo holds of BC304s.

[@Utubesuperstar]

A getting it and the needed logistics support down into Cheyenne mountain, the difficulties of requisitioning such assets and personnel without drawing suspicion (less excusable in later seasons when they have literal starships) tho at that point most of their budget goes to such ships anyway

[@lunareclipse1882]

Not only that if i remember sometime the gate can lead to where ever she wants so you never know the terrain in advance

[@orange8420]

Guilliman : logistics issues

[@Killdozer-do4mc]

You just get in and get out through stargates, the tank will last long enough for the battle

[@SentientMeatloaf1]

I remember somebody did the math and they had to make another video acknowledging that yes, tanks could indeed fit thru the star gate lol. Props for posting an update when it was pointed out something they said was factually incorrect. Check it out they are cool vids

[@wenderia7990]

As someone who works with LAV-25s, no. Bad idea. Those things are a mechanical nightmare.

[@michaelgohlke7163]

The german Wiesel 1 and Wiesel 2 are smol tanks for airborne troops. For Stargatecomand this are a good option.

[@snakedoctor6969]

Armor would be too weak to hold up against Gould energy weapons.

[@sharpy2001]

Tanks going through the corridors of the SGC base might find things a little tight to maneuver round corners and through doors

[@yoshikiharo1020]

UNSC Wolverine (AA Missiles) Cobra (Anti-Armor) Scorpion (Tank) Elephant (Mini Moble Base) Warthog (Multirole) Gungoose

[@ericpowell4350]

The high expense, fuel, and lack of defense against staff weapons.

[@Crescent-gh9sg]

An M-8 AGS, HSTV-L, or Sheridan might me more practical. Whilst 2 are prototypes, the ARES rapid fire guns or a large bore high explosive shell would be highly effective against a primarily infantry focused enemy whilst being highly mobile and fitting in the Stargate. Additionally, whilst not heavily armored as larger vehicles, the Sheridan or m8 would be more protected than an LAV. Additionally they were designed for air dropped operations and limited support operations.

[@TheDragonHunta]

Hmmm almost like SGC had some kind of budget limitations...

[@TemplinDirect]

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[@PeculierOne]

I think the main canon problem was the gateroom itself. Thats why they converted malps wuth turrets. They could easily and cheaply get into the complex. Without the use of the cranes and the missile silo doors to open the mountain.

[@nakamotolikesyou]

As someone from the Dutch military, I can confirm that we indeed don't drive tanks in the Airforce.

[@MrDDiRusso]

I'm surprised that light dune buggies like the Desert Patrol Vehicle or Fast Attack Vehicle weren't used, after all, the very first mission of Stargate Command was on a desert planet.

[@Kevin-fj5oe]

1 word, technical.

[@AnarchySin74]

I feel like Stargate would explain this away with electrical malfunction for the transport that fries them or something along the lines. Making them more trouble or to expensive to make workable in this situation

[@hypo0072]

If you wanted a tank use old outdated ones like any shermans or walker bulldogs that are still laying around. They probably wouldn’t require much maintenance, wouldn’t be as expensive to run or worse case get destroyed. However they’d still need maintenance but then that’s a case of just having some spare parts sent through on the tanks and having the crew members know how to perform some basic field maintenance or repair.

[@armycowboy4313]

I love Stargate but that always bugged me they sent Airforce to do Army/ Marines job in the ground war part. But on a note of vehicles that would be a step up and have armor with your ground troops. And still be flexible. The M551 Sheridan small enough to go almost anywhere yet have enough firepower against the most of the enemies they fought. ( not replicators we all know what would happen) The Striker would also be a good choice. They have several different types that would still give them more firepower. Armored scout vehicles with 50cals. And I know this came out later but that drone land vehicle the Mule fitted with weapons would have also be a awesome addition to SG teams. I mean the list goes on. Another thing that would have been nice was the body armor being upgraded for the teams you have plenty of weapons from these aliens and you know how powerful they are yet your not upgrading the body armor of the troops so they have a better chance of surviving direct hits from these same weapons.

[@ChronicBongitis420]

The reason they didn't do large vehicles is because it would be a hassle to have to disassemble them, take them down into Cheyenne mountain, then through the gate and would have to rebuild them. Not to mention the fact that a bunch of tanks showing up on flatbeds at an air force facility that doesn't have a runway would draw a lot of attention. Especially when the vehicles never come back out. The real world explanation is, because it would be way to expensive. Tanks need people to operate them, mechanics to keep them working, and an expensive insurance policy in case someone gets run over or killed by one.

[@BOBO-xe6rl]

In early days. when SG1 didnt have ships i also thought having these things when hatacs can shoot them from the orbit would be pointless

[@MrSlosh]

That... And the fact that the Earth Gate is in a pit half a mile under a mountain, so how the heck do you drive a tank or IFV through those tiny hallways.

[@micderpenstien7846]

Budget concerns on a TV show.

[@pyeitme508]

Other than budget (real situation & in show reason), that's all I can get why no tanks used by Stargate teams.

[@Tobi_Q-airsoft]

Honestly, I'm not sure wether a modern MBT could even fit through the gate

[@pyeitme508]

@@Tobi_Q-airsoft it can

[@HopeisAnger]

As a veteran and a fan of the Stargate series, I can say with absolute certainty that the reason the SGC didn't use tanks was film studio lacked the budget.

[@TemplinDirect]

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[@Southerly93]

The best they could achieve was a MALP with a 50 cal on it. Definitely dropped the ball on that one

[@christianwilson5956]

Ft carson is very close to the Cheyenne mountain complex so Stargate command could easily request tank support or use their facilities for maintenance.

[@Drownedinblood]

They did have that ATV thing with a 50 on top.

[@thehandoftheking3314]

You'd have to relocate or completely rebuild the sgc site to accommodate a vehicle pool. It looks a pain for the drones they use

[@mikebar42]

They have puddle jumpers now...

[@akigreus9424]

For tanks through stargates and modern militaries and pre industrial brutes with some advanced tech, watch the anime Gate.

[@R3GARnator]

The Wiesel is pretty much the only tank that'd fit through the gate.

[@wolffang489]

I think a good reason is that tanks would usually be unnecessary. Depending on the writers that day, staff weapons could destroy thick stone walls so the tank would have reduced defensive use. Also, what few fights SGC engaged in that they had the preparation to deploy to open battle were against entrenched enemies and better dealt with through guerilla tactics. Lastly, the SG teams were meant to be diplomatic first. Tanks would go against their ethos for cooperating with new civilizations.

[@tedcruzwiththetopdown5411]

Well, it also has to fit through the damn gate 😂

[@JustinBruce-p8g]

Stargate teams should have a puddle jumper