Key Points and Summary – The MBT-70 was a U.S.–West German attempt to leapfrog Soviet armor with a tank packed with firsts: a ...

It Was Going to Fail: The MBT-70 was a joint tank project initiated in 1963 by the United States and West Germany to develop a next-generation main battle tank. Aimed at addressing the vulnerabilities ...

MBT-70: How U.S.-German Tank Collaboration Ended in Costly Failure The Soviet threat loomed large in the middle 20th century, influencing all manner of U.S. and European war planning, including tank ...

With the Cold War arms-race well into its second decade, Soviet military technology achieved a number of unparalleled successes. Their efficient battle tanks, self-propelled guns, artillery, aircraft, ...