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  1. Grey Havoc

    AIRLAND BATTLE 2000 (1982)

    http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a127471.pdf
  2. Michel Van

    US prototype tank "the hunter"

    i found this on the internet only info on picture was "US prototype" from design, it look like a Tank destroyer
  3. Triton

    Saudi Arabia wants 600-800 Leopard 2 tanks?

    Source: http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog:27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post:2ce437ed-afc9-41be-83b6-a91c5c69887d What's behind the Saudi arms build-up? A counter to Iran? To put down potential internal opposition...
  4. uk 75

    Challenger 3

    At present it looks unlikely if the Army will need a Challenger 2 replacement for the foreseeable future. I got into hot water for suggesting that when and if we ever did, we should take a leaf out of the Australian or Canadian book and buy off the shelf. What options are out there? What would...
  5. Grey Havoc

    'Tanks are Mighty Fine Things'

    An interesting Chrysler Corporation P.R publication from the immediate Post-WWII period: http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1945/46Tanks/Cover.htm H/t to Ordie over at MilitaryPhotos.net who found this first.
  6. overscan (PaulMM)

    Ancestors of the Challenger Tank (Chieftain 5/2, FV4211, FV4030)

    The Challenger tank was arguably born in about 1970 when the UK, impressed by the performance of their BURLINGTON (Chobham) armour, but concerned that a wholly new MBT would not be in service before about 1985, proposed the development of a near-term improved tank using some existing components...
  7. Pelzig

    Wegmann Tank Projects

    While searching patents for French tanks, found this German tank design put forth by Wegmann. I've attached the tank image from the patent as well as the patent itself. Did Wegmann ever build it or did it remain a patent design only?
  8. Grey Havoc

    Irish Army R-R Merlin powered Churchill Tank

    Excerpt from "Irish Army Vehicles: Transport and Armour since 1922" by Karl Martin (2002 edition)[with some minor editing]: The Rolls-Royce Merlin powered Churchill On the 14th of February 1955, Capt. Collier of the Cavalry Workshops suggested replacing the existing Bedford engine in a...
  9. Michel Van

    Soviet laser weapons projects

    during 1980s the Red Army look in new weaponsystem to beat NATO at war 1k17 Tank is one of those system with a 66-pound synthetic ruby rods Laser, it was not cut true US tanks but blind pilots and dazzling optical and electronic mechanisms of enemy weapons systems even in bad weather condition...
  10. Triton

    China/US Jaguar Main Battle Tank

    The Jaguar was a joint Chinese/US project between Cadillac Gage and the China National Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corporation with the intent of modernizing the Type 59 tank and its variants in the mid-1980s. The political fallout of the Tiananmen Square Massacre forced the US and...
  11. Abraham Gubler

    Chieftain Tank Development

    Here are a few pictures of the British Army development of the Chieftan tank. The first was the original concept for the Leyland FV4201 medium tank to replace the Centurion when Conqueror production was due to end in 1957. Then there is the '40 ton Centurion' FV4202 to prove the reclined...
  12. overscan (PaulMM)

    "Project 101": T-74 and rival 70s Soviet tank projects (Object 450, 480, 225, 226, 780)

    T-74 Designed in 1971 as the successor to the T-64 by Kharkov, however resistance from the army, the retirement of Morozov and the replacement of Andrei Gretchko as Minister of Defence by Dimitry Ustinov (who favoured the gas turbine powered T-80) ended this project. Kharkov continued to...
  13. cluttonfred

    Land-based hovercraft

    The "hovertank" is a staple of science fiction novels and board games, yet in the real world fans and skirts never seem to have supplanted wheels or tracks. Does anyone have any projects or prototypes to share on proposed land-based hovercraft? Cheers, Matthew
  14. Abraham Gubler

    British Post WWII AFV series 200: Conqueror Heavy MBT and family

    The FV-215 looks like a very heavy gun tank version of the FV-200 family. The British planned to build a range of AFVs with a common chassis, suspension and drive train as the FV-200 series "universal tank". However in the end only the 120mm gun armed FV-214 Conqueror and FV-222 ARV were built.
  15. D

    Question about French Tanks

    How are French Tanks named now? I know they were named AMX-??, but with the Leclerc, I'm confused.
  16. M

    Unknown King-Tiger variant the "Small-Tiger"

    Hi everybody Here a very unknown Tiger II Project Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B "Klein Tiger" - “Small Tiger” http://www.achtungpanzer.com/panzerkampfwagen-vi-tiger-ii-ausf-b-konigstiger-kingroyaltiger-tiger-ii-sd-kfz-182.htm Maybe someone have a drawing of this tank ? Many greetings and...
  17. RyanC

    US Army's 1990s Armored Systems Modernization (ASM) 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...
  18. R

    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...
  19. JAZZ

    Poland's Gorilla MBT - 1994

    Reported in JDW March 1994 was a concept model of the Gorilla, a prototype which was to be completed by 1998. PZl developed a 1000kW engine and it was armed with a 125mm gun with hull; based on T-72. See attached Later in 2002 Poland also developed a concept MBT Obrum PT-2001, which sought to...
  20. JAZZ

    Vickers Valiant Universal 120mm

    The Vickers Valiant turret was redesigned to incorporate the L11 120mm tank gun. This design came to being in 1982. Weights did change, i have no information on the weight of this tank. In 1985, in an effort to sell tanks to Eygpt the german leopard-2 chasis was matched with the...
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