MBT-70 Experimental – Fotos y Video

Galería de fotos de un MBT-70 Experimental, The MBT-70 (German: KPz 70) was a 1960s German-U.S. joint project to develop a new main battle tank, which was to be equipped with a number of advanced features. It utilized a newly developed hydropneumatic “kneeling” suspension and housed the entire crew in the large turret. The MBT-70 was armed with a 152mm XM150 gun/launcher, which could use conventional ammunition and the Shillelagh missile for long range combat. By 1969 the project was well over budget and Germany withdrew from the effort, developing a new main battle tank on their own instead (the Leopard 2). In the US the development continued for a short time, until in 1971 when Congress cancelled the program. The MBT-70 is the failed predecessor of the Leopard 2 and the M1 Abrams, the current main battle tanks of both countries.

Fuente: Wikipedia

el MBT-70 Experimental was a prototype of a new main battle tank that was developed jointly by the United States and West Germany in the 1960s. The project aimed to create a tank that could counter the Soviet threat in Europe, using advanced technologies such as a hydropneumatic suspension that allowed the tank to adjust its height and angle, a 152 mm gun/launcher that could fire both conventional shells and guided missiles, and a spacious turret that housed the three-man crew and all the controls and equipment.
El MBT-70 Experimental fue diseñado para ser rápido, ágil, bien armado y bien protegido, pero también enfrentó muchos desafíos y dificultades durante su desarrollo. El proyecto sufrió de mala comunicación y coordinación entre los dos países, requisitos y especificaciones contradictorios, problemas técnicos y retrasos, y costos crecientes. El MBT-70 Experimental nunca alcanzó la producción en masa, y finalmente fue cancelado en 1971 después de que Alemania Occidental se retirara del proyecto en 1969. La experiencia y la tecnología obtenidas del MBT-70 Experimental se utilizaron más tarde para desarrollar el M1 Abrams para los Estados Unidos y el Leopard 2 para Alemania Occidental, que se convirtieron en dos de los tanques de batalla principales más exitosos de la historia.