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    U.S. Army 'Austere MICV' 1969-1970 Study

    G'day gents Just been reading an extract from The Bradley and How It Got That Way: Technology, Institutions, and the Problem of Mechanized Infantry in the United States Army by by W. Blair Haworth I found it interesting that "The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command (TACOM) conducted a...
    • Pioneer
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    • cold war early 1970s late 1960s mechanised infantry combat vehicle micv-65 micv-70 tacom u.s. army u.s. army tank-automotive and armaments command united states army
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  2. Abraham Gubler

    Alvis Sagiter

    Here is some data on an interesting British program from the early 1980s. The following information has been copied from Jane’s Light Tanks and Armoured Cars 1984 by Christopher F. Foss. It is posted here for educational purposes. Alvis Sagitar Alvis Limited has submitted three studies to the...
    • Abraham Gubler
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    • 1980s cold war great britain tacom u.s. army united kingdom united states united states army united states marine corps usmc
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  3. RyanC

    US Army's 1990s AMS Program (FIFV, Block III Tank, Crusader)

    Scanned this in from an old Army Magazine; this has the clearest, most detailed layout of the specs of the Army's AMS program, which included Crusader, Block III Tank, FIFV, etc. -------- ARMY May 1991 Armor's Future: From One, Many By Eric C, Ludvigsen Associate Editor Convinced of the...
    • RyanC
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    • 1980s 1990s armored systems modernization armoured family of vehicles cold war future infantry fighting vehicle gas turbine heavy force modernization program post-cold war self-propelled artillery tacom tank tank design u.s. army u.s. army tank-automotive and armaments command united states united states army
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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    M1 Abrams MBT Replacement

    My first post, I think. Bear with me... I've tried several times now to find more info on this Abrams CATTB (Component Advanced Technology TestBed), but Google and co lead me to VERY limited information. Text in the pic tell you all I know. Does Anyone know if Jane's International Defence...
    • rabid stoat
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    • 1980s 1990s 2020s armored systems modernization cold war cold war ii early 21st century late 20th century mbt post-cold war tacom tank tank design united states army united states marine corps
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  5. uk 75

    XM 701 MICV

    I have seen photos of a US Mechanised Infantry Combat Vehicle designed on the chassis of the M 107 pelf propelled gun. There seem to be two distinct versions, onw with a sharp and another with a boxy front. Does anyone have any drawings? UK 75
    • uk 75
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    • cold war mechanised infantry combat vehicle micv-65 tacom u.s. army tank-automotive and armaments command united states army xm-701
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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