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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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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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The American tank that was almost too powerful for its own good

In the jungles of Vietnam, the lightweight M551 Sheridan delivered firepower far beyond its size. Armed with a massive 152mm gun, it shocked enemy forces but also revealed dangerous flaws that made ...
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Sheridan Tank

Here’s What You Need to Know: As much as troops appreciated this tank, it had troublesome armament and inadequate armor. The M551 Sheridan light tank is largely remembered as a curiosity, ...