I can't find any thread on here regarding the Nemesis MBT, a British project with some US/Commonwealth contributions.
https://tankhistoria.com/experimental/nemesis-mbt/?utm_content=cmp-true This article makes mention of a variety of considered versions in both the mounting of the gun...
1940s
allen west and co
ardeer foundry company
british army
great britain
imperial chemical industries
recoilless gun
royal engineers
thearmouredarchives
world war ii
british aircraft corporation
british army
cold war
great britain
heavy tank
mobil missile base
superheavy tank
swingfire missile
tank
tank design
thearmouredarchives
very big tank
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5G7GbaLkyo
I'm not sure if I agree with his conclusions here, especially given that the A13 Covenanter was such a huge disaster.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LRdmSgUDaQ
Looks like the requirement was for a heavily protected defence orientated tank, employing ambush tactics (similar in a number of respects to the S-Tank), for use by the British Army On the Rhine (BAOR). IIRC, default NATO strategy in the event...
1960s
cold war
general staff operational requirement
gsor 1008
liquid armour
ministry of defence
nuclear battlefield
swingfire missile
tank design
thearmouredarchives
united kingdom
140mm
1986
1989
2000 ad
alvis
cold war
fighting vehicles establishment
great britain
mbt-95
north atlantic treaty organisation
nuclear battlefield
project 7308
rarde
royal ordnance
tank
tank design
thearmouredarchives
vickers plc
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