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Competition of United States Army
Army competition in the 1990s to design a light tank to replace the M551 Sheridan and TOW-equipped HMMWVs. It was the ultimate incarnation of several
M551 Sheridan replacement process
M551_Sheridan_replacement_process
American light tank
The M551 "Sheridan" AR/AAV (Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle) was a light tank developed by the United States and named after Civil War
M551_Sheridan
US Army light tank
in the turret basket below the external gun system. M551 Sheridan M551 Sheridan replacement process M8 Armored Gun System Foss, Christopher F., ed. (1985)
High Survivability Test Vehicle (Lightweight)
High_Survivability_Test_Vehicle_(Lightweight)
Evolution of American Tanks
in 1973 in the U.S. Marine Corps. The design of the M551 Sheridan was initiated when the replacement for the M41, the T92 Light Tank, was canceled. The
Tanks_of_the_United_States
Program of United States Army
the intended replacement for the M551 Sheridan, which the Army canceled due to budget considerations in 1996. The last user of M551 Sheridans, the 3/73rd
Mobile_Protected_Firepower
Cold War-era American light tank
ceased production of the M41A1 in late 1954. It was replaced by the M551 Sheridan during the 1960s when the gun could no longer penetrate fielded medium
M41_Walker_Bulldog
Airborne light tank
23. Zaloga, M551 Sheridan, p. 5. Fletcher, p. 72 Flint, pp. 24–25. Flint, p. 26. Zaloga, M551 Sheridan, pp. 7–8. Zaloga, M551 Sheridan, pp. 8–10. Flint
M22_Locust
Class of self-propelled artillery
the M50 and M56 from service within the US military was the M551 Sheridan. The Sheridan's gun was a low-velocity weapon suitable in the assault role,
Assault_gun
American light tank
Buford, is an American light tank that was intended to replace the M551 Sheridan and TOW missile-armed Humvees in the 82nd Airborne Division and 2nd
M8_armored_gun_system
Soviet heavy tank
be deployed widely during this period, and would become an effective replacement for the heavy tanks' long-range firepower. The Soviets made use of them
T-10_tank
Military unit
the army's new aluminum tanks (Sheridans) for combat testing. General Abrams concurred, and in January 1969, M551 Sheridans were issued to the 3rd Squadron
11th_Armored_Cavalry_Regiment
American tank M60 operated by foreign countries
Greece then was interested in buying M1 Abrams tanks from US stocks as replacements for its M60s. However, the deal was cancelled because Greece lacked adequate
Non-U.S. operators of the M60 tank
Non-U.S._operators_of_the_M60_tank
American third-generation main battle tank
NBC-protected turret with the other two crewmembers. Like the M60A2 MBT and M551 Sheridan light tank then under development, the MBT-70 was armed with a 152 mm
M1_Abrams
1970s experimental British tank
both countries had agreed on the specifications of the joint tank, the replacement timetables diverged to such a degree that collaboration was not practicable
MBT-80
Main battle tank
outfitted with the Ch'ŏnma. It is clear that the Ch'ŏnma is a general replacement for previously employed tanks, including the T-34, T-62 and Type 59 medium
Chonma-ho
Cold War-era American medium tank
also used by Armored Cavalry Squadrons in Vietnam until replaced by M551 Sheridan Armored Reconnaissance Airborne Assault Vehicles (ARAAV) in the Divisional
M48_Patton
Anti-tank type of armoured fighting vehicle
deployment of the M56 Scorpion and M50 Ontos. The concept later led to the M551 Sheridan light tank of the mid-1960s. Except for the pre-war Matilda I design
Tank_destroyer
Turretless main battle tank
but by design. It has an unconventional design with a unique gun laying process: it is turretless with a fixed gun traversed by engaging the tracks and
Stridsvagn_103
Main battle tank family of German origin
ending a selection and trial process against the US M60 series that started in 1971, when the army decided it needed a replacement for its British Centurions
Leopard_1
World War II era medium tank
aspect of the design process was the standardization of parts, allowing for streamlined production and the efficient supply of replacement components. Additionally
M4_Sherman
South Korean main battle tank
large-scale repair (renovation) in 2024. The main improvement point is the replacement of the new armored upgrading of the protection, installation of the positive
K1_tank
Australian Army armoured fighting vehicle
M113A1 FSV began in 1967, and continued for almost three years. Two M551 Sheridan light tanks were also trialled in Australia during early 1968 to determine
M113 armoured personnel carriers in Australian service
M113_armoured_personnel_carriers_in_Australian_service
American Secretary of Defense (1961–1968)
the Cobra's 80% parts commonality with the Bell UH-1 Iroquois. The M551 Sheridan Airborne Assault Vehicle was a light tank developed under McNamara for
Robert McNamara as Secretary of Defense
Robert_McNamara_as_Secretary_of_Defense
Main battle tank
reactive armour, the add-on composite armour is designed this way for easy replacement after combat damage. The tank also has side skirts as a protection against
TR-85
Soviet main battle tank
must be imported, increasing maintenance costs as the cost of ordering replacement parts kept rising steadily. Although the turbine engine is lighter with
T-80
American medium tank of World War II
variant. The first 28 M4A1s built were British contract tanks as Grant replacements but the remainder of the order was subsumed into Lend-Lease. The prototype
M3_Lee
Soviet main battle tank
rounds, against 1,250 for the T-64B. They were modernised in 1981 by the replacement of the gun by a 2A46M1, the stabiliser by a 2E42, and the mounting of
T-64
Medium tank/Main battle tank
basket, extensive external stowage, modernized driver's station including replacement of tillers by a steering wheel, new final drives, new all-internal fuel
T-54/T-55 operators and variants
T-54/T-55_operators_and_variants
WW2 American light tank
short film The Tanks Are Coming features the M3 and its manufacturing process. The 1945 Mexican film comedy Un día con el diablo (A Day with the Devil)
M3_Stuart
1966 French main battle tank
medium tank designs. The first, the ARL 44, was an interim tank. Its replacement, the AMX 50, was cancelled in the mid-1950s in favour of adopting the
AMX-30
History of the American main battle tank
NBC-protected turret with the other two crewmembers. Like the M60A2 MBT and M551 Sheridan light tank then under development, the MBT-70 was armed with a 152 mm
History_of_the_M1_Abrams
German main battle tank
batch of 125 followed from 1999 to 2002. The third stage was the planned replacement of the Leopard 2 turret by a new turret fitted with a 140 mm (5.5 in)
Leopard_2
action. A search of the area at dawn found 72 PAVN dead. The first M551 Sheridan Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles arrived in South Vietnam and were deployed
1969_in_the_Vietnam_War
of the American Main Battle Tank." ISBN 0-89141-230-1. Hunnicutt, R. P. Sheridan: A History of the American Light Tank. Volume 2; 1995, Presidio Press.
Tanks_of_the_Soviet_Union
British main battle tank
provide examples of component life and replacement frequency, while showing that repeated rebuilding or replacement of engines and transmissions formed a
Centurion_(tank)
needed] The Type 59 was modified several times during its service with the replacement of the 100 mm Type 59 rifled gun with a 105 mm rifled gun. It was also
Tanks_of_China
Tank designed for all primary combat roles
document from 2001 indicated that the British Army would not procure a replacement for the Challenger 2 because of a lack of conventional warfare threats
Main_battle_tank
American medium/heavy battle tank (1944–1951)
Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I. The M26 was intended as a replacement for the M4 Sherman, but a prolonged development period meant that only
M26_Pershing
7 were based upon M60 tanks. These tanks had modifications included replacement of the original 90 mm gun with the British 105 mm L7, lowering the command
Tanks of the Israel Defense Forces
Tanks_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces
Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard U.S. M4 Sherman 105 mm U.S. M26 Pershing T26E3 U.S. M551 Sheridan British Centurion MK.III The Leopard A4 and Flakpanzer Gepard are no
List_of_Tamiya_product_lines
Series of Israeli main battle tanks
with modular composite armor on the chassis and turret, allowing rapid replacement of damaged armor. In 2015 the IDF had begun a plan to take the old models
Merkava
New Zealand and British Army stocks, by 1972 the fleet was in need of replacement. During 1973, B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment—designated the Medium
Tanks_in_the_Australian_Army
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