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The MBT-70 Tank Still Haunts the U.S. Army
Key Points and Summary - The MBT-70 was an ambitious 1960s joint U.S.-German project to build a "super tank" to counter Soviet armored forces. -It was doomed from the start by a dysfunctional ...
Key Points and Summary - Launched in 1963, the U.S.–West German MBT-70 set out to leapfrog Soviet armor with radical tech: hydropneumatic “kneeling” suspension, spaced armor, advanced fire control, ...
The West German Leopard I and the American M60 tank were among the best of the best in the early 1960s. Although different designs, they had good mobility, good firepower and adequate armor when ...
Key Point: The MBT-70 was ahead of its time but succumbed to cost overruns and technological complexity. The United States and West Germany realized their armor was good—but would soon be outmatched ...
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