The FV4601 MBT-80 was a British experimental third-generation main battle tank, designed in the late 1970s to replace the Chieftain tank. It was eventually...
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The MBT-70 (German: KPz 70 or KpfPz 70) was an American–West German joint project to develop a new main battle tank during the 1960s. The MBT-70 was developed...
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Type 69 tank (redirect from Type 69 MBT)
GPS receiver) Rubber padded track Myanmar Army have Type-69 MBT 50 and Type-69-2 MBT 80. All were upgraded locally with Ukrainian equipment in 2019 May...
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The Vickers MBT is a series of main battle tanks (MBTs) developed as a private venture by British company Vickers-Armstrongs for export. The design makes...
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The T-80 is a main battle tank (MBT) that was designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union and manufactured in Russia. The T-80 is based on the...
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List of main battle tanks by generation (redirect from MBTs generations)
from the original on 2008-07-03, retrieved 2008-07-03[unreliable source?] "MBT-80". Global Security. "K1A1 Main Battle Tank, South Korea". Army Technology...
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Warrior tracked armoured vehicle (redirect from MCV-80)
MCV-80, "Mechanised Combat Vehicle for the 1980s". One of the requirements of the new vehicle was a top speed able to keep up with the projected new MBT,...
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Main battle tank (redirect from Main Battle Tank (MBT))
A main battle tank (MBT), also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the role of armour-protected direct fire and maneuver in...
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M1 Abrams (redirect from M-1 Abrams MBT)
The M1 Abrams was developed from the failed joint American-West German MBT-70 project that intended to replace the dated M60 tank. There are three main...
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M48 Patton (redirect from M48 MBT)
The M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun Tank: M48. It was...
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Challenger 1 (redirect from Challenger MBT)
4030/3 Shir 2. With the fall of the Shah of Iran and the collapse of the UK MBT-80 project, the British Army became the customer and the tank was further developed...
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Tank Mk. 3 is a main battle tank by Vickers, a development of the Vickers MBT, and introduced in 1975 for the export market. It was the last of the Vickers...
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second-generation main battle tanks (MBTs). They are also known as the ZTZ80 and ZTZ88. In the 1970s China's primary MBT in service was the Type 59, a copy...
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main battle tank (MBT) of the United Kingdom from the 1960s into 1990s. When introduced, it was among the most heavily armed MBTs of the era, mounting...
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The T-84 is a Ukrainian main battle tank (MBT), based on the Soviet T-80 MBT introduced in 1976, specifically the diesel engine version: T-80UD. The T-84...
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that of a joint German-British main battle tank; then the purely British MBT-80 programme. A first directive to prepare Chobham armour technology for application...
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K1 tank (redirect from Hyundai Type 88 MBT)
selection of the Polish PT-91. In March 1996, LG Cable developed the K1 MBT detachable pad track to replace the locally produced American M88A1 integral...
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(MoD designation "CR2") is a third generation British main battle tank (MBT) in service with the armies of the United Kingdom, Oman, and Ukraine. It...
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Type 90 tank (redirect from Type 90 mbt)
The Type 90 tank (90式戦車, Kyū-maru-shiki-sensha) is a main battle tank (MBT) of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). It was designed and built...
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Merkava (redirect from Merkava MBT)
The Slammer 155 mm self-propelled howitzer is based on a modified Merkava MBT chassis fitted with a new welded steel turret, designed by Soltam Systems...
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Ramses II tank (redirect from Ramses II MBT)
turbocharged diesel developing 908 hp (which has 80 per cent commonality with the engine installed in the M60A3 MBT) A Renk RK-304 transmission Two new exhaust...
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being the last. The Type 79 was superseded by the Type 80 second-generation MBT. The Type 59 MBT is also known as WZ-120 by its manufacturer. Over 10,000...
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modernized T-72 models continues today. Currently holds the record for the most MBT's lost in combat. The T-72 was a product of a rivalry between design teams...
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new material called Fibrelam, it was also featured on the Vickers Valiant MBT. The turret left rear housed an ammunition compartment sealed off from the...
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previously been the guardian "Romulus" before being replaced by a German Leopard MBT). There are also two MkII ARVs at the Military History Museum on the Isle...
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gun-elevation through hydraulic suspension. VT tank: German turret-less MBT-project. AMX-30: French main battle tank Chieftain: British main battle tank...
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comparable to the T-10s. In the 1960s, the Soviets embraced the main battle tank (MBT) concept, by replacing heavy tanks with mobile medium tanks. In the late...
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From 1980, Type 61's began to be supplemented by the more modern Type 74 MBT. Type 67 AVLB (Armored Vehicle Launch Bridge) (67式戦車橋) Type 70 ARV (Armored...
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or thermal sights. These improvements make it a potent main battle tank (MBT) for the low-end budget, even to this day. One of these upgrade packages...
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militaryfactory.com. Hunnicutt, R.P. (1984). Patton: A History of the American MBT. Presidio. p. 440. "T-64 Main Battle Tank". www.inetres.com. Gelbart, p....
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