How do Army tank Drive, Gearbox work.?

Question

I've tried to find out. Are they mechanical, hydraulic drive.How can tracks move in the opposite direction and the same?

Answer 1

the in good old days it was all don mechanical a engine that put its power trough a drive shaft in the transmission box. Here the driver could select the gear that he needs. The the power is transferred to the final drive on either side of the vehicle and so on to the tracks. Steering was don by breaks that slowed down one track and the tank will turn to the side of the track that is slowed down.
Later on the gearbox became hydraulic, the changing of the gears is power assisted by the hydraulics but the transmission of the power is mechanical .
When you would like to make a turn at the place then 1 track turn forward the other backwards. This is don by switching in a extra gear that turns the sends of rotation in the other direction .
Nowadays the transmission is like in many cars automatic or semi automatic, the driver can already select a gear and later connect it.
ther is already been don a lot on testing hydraulic and electric transmission but on till know it's not a real success

Answer 2

It used to be that tracked vehicles had two separate cluthches, one for each track side. clutch was engaged on side opposite of direction you wanted to turn i.e. left turn requires engaging right clutch. They don't really run powered in oposite directions, but seem to due to pivoting around disengaged stationary track.

Answer 3

It works just like your car .

It has got gear box and reverse gear also.

Depending on the model, you may get mechanical or hydrolic.