Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The Quiet Demise Of The Battle Tank


From New Wars:

* Number of Stryker wheeled armored vehicles purchased this past decade for the US Army-2,988
* Number of Main Battle Tanks purchased in the same time period-O

That is really amazing when you consider that tracked armored vehicle production has been ongoing in this country since the 1910’s, even during during the dark days of the Depression. Here’s more from Strategypage:

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My Comment: A good summary of tanks and what is their future in the U.S. military

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