The Mobile Protected Firepower program began with a clear mission: give the 82nd and 101st Airborne protected direct fire ...

Key Points and Summary - The M551 Sheridan was a unique air-droppable light tank developed to provide armored firepower for the 82nd Airborne Division. -Its best features were its light weight, ...

A prototype of the M10 Booker, which is a tank whether the Army wants to admit it or not. (Courtesy of General Dynamics Land Systems) When the Army formally unveiled its new tank on June 8, the ...

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. -Developed as an ...

U.S. Army weapons developers, Pentagon leaders and industry armored vehicle builders are all experiencing tremendous enthusiasm over progress with a new light tank, called the Mobile Protected ...

BAE System's Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle offering is an M8 Buford armored gun system with new capabilities. (Courtesy of BAE Systems) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is comfortable with the way its ...