The US Army has a long and troubled ... it was really more of a mobile cannon than a tank. After a fairly disastrous experience with the Sheridan in Vietnam, the Army steadily reduced its M ...

The U.S. Army planned to buy 237 tanks weighing 15,900 kg (without additional armour, up to 21,000 kg maximum), capable of being transported aboard a C-130 Hercules (or even three—besides four ...

Summary and Key Points: The M551 Sheridan, a U.S. Army light tank used from 1969 to 1997, exemplified the role of light tanks in specialized military operations despite its flaws.... Summary and ...

FORT KNOX, Kentucky — A Cold-War-era tank that has served as a monument for both the Third Army and US Army Central has received a bright and shiny new paint job just in time for Christmas.