The MBT-70 (Kampfpanzer 70) program remains the ultimate "cautionary tale" of military joint ventures. While intended to produce a singular "super tank" to dominate the Fulda Gap, the divergence in ...
Key Points and Summary - Launched in 1963, the U.S.–West German MBT-70 set out to leapfrog Soviet armor with radical tech: hydropneumatic “kneeling” suspension, spaced armor, advanced fire control, ...
Here’s What You Need To Remember: Despite never coming to be, West Germany went on to develop the Leopard II and the United States the Abrams M1. The United States and West Germany realized their ...