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M551 Sheridan Was the US Army’s Very Own ‘Flying’ Light Tank

Key Points - The M551 Sheridan light tank, designed for airborne forces with air-drop and amphibious capabilities, was rushed into the Vietnam War in 1969. -Its mobility and 152mm gun, particularly ...
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M551 Sheridan Light Tank Has a Message for the U.S. Army

Key Points and Summary - The M551 Sheridan was the Army’s answer to a real problem: light and airborne units needed organic, protected, direct fire at the speed they deploy. -Built around a 152 mm gun ...
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Sheridan Tank

The Mobile Protected Firepower Program winner could provide the U.S. Army with a lightweight, air-mobile armored vehicle. The United States Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower program, which seeks to ...
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Armor School dedicates Sheridan to commemorate armor, airborne units

FORT BENNING, Ga., (July 29, 2015) -- In honor of the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Army Armor Corps, the Armor School dedicated an M551 Sheridan tank July 10 at Eubanks Field. "Today is a great ...