M551 Sheridan - Wikipedia
The M551 "Sheridan" AR/AAV (Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle) was a light tank developed by the United States and named after General Philip Sheridan, of American …
M551 Sheridan Light Tank - The Army Historical Foundation
The M551 Sheridan was the Army’s last attempt to produce an effective light tank. The origins of the Sheridan, named after GEN Philip H. Sheridan (1831-1888), date back to February 1957 …
M551 Sheridan: The U.S. Army’s ‘Flying’ Light Tank
20 小时之前 · The M551 Sheridan, introduced in the late 1960s, was designed to provide airborne and armored reconnaissance units with a highly mobile anti-tank weapon. Tipping the scales …
M551 Sheridan light tank (1965)
The 152mm Gun-Launcher AR/AAV M551 was a Vietnam era light tank of the US Army, amphibious and air-transportable, and armed with a quirky shall/missile launcher WW1 Austria …
M551 Sheridan: A Look Back at the Army’s Airborne Light Tank
2024年3月21日 · In the end, the Army spent $1.3 billion on the M551 Sheridan “Armored Reconaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle”—which was definitely a tank, regardless of the …
M551 Sheridan: The Air-Droppable Light Tank That Made History
2024年12月19日 · The M551 Sheridan, an air-droppable light tank, served the U.S. Army from Vietnam through Desert Storm. Designed for reconnaissance and airborne assault, it featured …
Tank Profile: M551 Sheridan - WAR HISTORY ONLINE
2017年1月15日 · Named after a Civil War General, Phillip Sheridan, the M551 combined agility with considerable firepower, to fit the profile of a United States cavalry tank. Its main …
M551 Sheridan: The Army Tank ‘Bloodied’ During the Vietnam War
2024年1月15日 · The M551 Sheridan AR/AAV (Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle) was considered a light tank; indeed, it was the Army’s last attempt to build an …
M551 Sheridan - Army Recognition
2024年10月19日 · The M551 Sheridan is a light reconnaissance tank which was developed by the American Company General Motors in May 1960 under the designation XM551.
M551 Sheridan Light Tank - Army Tanks
2019年2月19日 · The M551 Sheridan light tank was designed to replace the M41 light tank and the M56 self-propelled anti-tank gun, thus fulfilling both reconnaissance and anti-tank roles. …