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The American S-tank
In 1968 a Swedish military attaché visited the ATAC in the US. Besides discussing the MBT 70 and its missile as well as new armor types they were also shown several conceptual tank designs, one of …
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US Tank Concepts NO.1 – 1-B (1968)
CONCEPT NO.1 COMBAT VEHICLE, TURRET, CANON Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This design study, mounting a cannon in a turret, is intended to explore the configurational parameter…
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US Tank Concepts NO.2
CONCEPT NO.2 COMBAT VEHICLE, TURRET, MISSILE/ROCKET Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This turreted concept mounts both rockets and missiles in separate, externally mounted, automatic la…
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US AFV Concepts NO.4
CONCEPT NO.4 COMBAT – MISSILE/ROCKET Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This is a design study of a system that mounts only missiles or rockets. The purpose of this effort was to pr…
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US AFV Concepts NO.5
CONCEPT NO.5 COMBAT VEHICLE, INFANTRY, MISSILE/ROCKET (C) The design study was prompted by a concept proposed by an officer at the Combat Arms Group at Ft. Leavenworth about a year ago. He proposed…
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US AFV Concepts NO.6: The other American S-tank
CONCEPT NO.6 COMBAT VEHICLE, CANNON/MISSILE/ROCKET Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) In considering the role of armor in future warfare, the assertion has occasionally been made, with un…
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US AFV Concepts NO.7 – AERIAL ASSAULT VEHICLE
CONCEPT NO.7 AERIAL ASSAULT VEHICLE – MISSILE/ROCKET Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This concept shows a one-man Arial Assault Vehicle, mounting four missiles. The purpose of th…
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US AFV Concepts NO.8 – ARMORED INFANTRY CARRIER
CONCEPT NO.8 ARMORED INFANTRY CARRIER, SPECIAL PROTECTION Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This design study shows an Armored infantry Carrier with nuclear protection. The purpose of th…
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US AFV Concepts NO.9 – ARMORED COMBAT CARRIER
CONCEPT NO.9 ARMORED COMBAT CARRIER Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This concept study shows an Armored Combat Carrier. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of …
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US AFV Concepts NO.10 – INFANTRY CARRIER (LOW PROFILE)
CONCEPT NO.10 INFANTRY CARRIER (LOW PROFILE) Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This is another design study of an Armored Infantry Carrier. The purpose of this study was to explore the d…
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US AFV Concepts NO.11 – ARMORED SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
CONCEPT NO.11 Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This is a design study of an armored self propelled 155 mm howitzer with a completely automated weapon system. (C) The weapon, projectiles…
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US AFV Concepts NO.12 – SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY (NUCLEAR PROTECTION)
CONCEPT NO.12 Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This is a concept design study of a self propelled 155 mm howitzer that provides a measure of nuclear protection to the two man crew. The …
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US AFV Concepts NO.13 ARMORED SCOUT VEHICLE, TRACKED
CONCEPT NO.13 Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This design concept shows a tracked version of an Armored Scout Vehicle. The intent of this study was to pursue a somewhat traditional con…
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US AFV Concepts NO.14 ARMORED SCOUT VEHICLE, WHEELED
CONCEPT NO.14 Concept Description and Design Rationale (C) This design study shows a wheeled version of an armored scout vehicle. The intent of this design effort was to explore the feasibility of …
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