mengtanks
Mengtanks are a fictional class of armored ground vehicles commonly depicted in science fiction and tabletop gaming. The term describes modular, AI-assisted or remotely controlled tanks that can be rapidly reconfigured for different missions. There is no real-world standard for mengtanks; the concept appears in various media as a design and narrative device to explore autonomous warfare and future combat.
Design and configuration: A typical mengtank features a baseline chassis with swappable mission modules, which may
Autonomy and control: In most depictions, mengtanks can be remotely piloted, operate semi-autonomously, or function as
Operational use and variants: In fiction and games, variants appear for reconnaissance, direct assault, or engineering
Impact and reception: As a storytelling concept, mengtanks are used to examine the implications of autonomy,