MBT-70
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The MBT-70 was an American–West German cancelled joint project to develop a new main battle tank during the 1960s.
MBT-70 (KpfPz-70)
Interior arrangement. Gunner's station in right foreground, commander's station to his rear, driver's rotating capsule partially obscured in left side of turret
MBT-70 prototype test firing an MGM-51 missile
Turret weapon layout, autocannon in stowed position, barrel pointing backwards
MGM-51 Shillelagh
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The Ford MGM-51 Shillelagh was an American anti-tank guided missile designed to be launched from a conventional gun. It was originally intended to be the medium-range portion of a short, medium, and l
MBT-70
…and housing the entire crew in the large turret, and was armed with a 152mm XM150 gun/launcher, which could use both conventional ammunition and the MGM-51 Shillelagh missile for long range combat. The program faced significant challenges from the start, including poor communication and coordination between the American and…
MGM-51 Shillelagh
MGM-51 Shillelagh fired from a Sheridan
White Sands Missile Range Museum Shillelagh display
M60A2 "Starship" at the American Armored Foundation Museum in Danville, Virginia, July 2006.