M551 Sheridan - Wikipedia
It was armed with the technically advanced but troublesome M81/M81 Modified/M81E1 152 mm gun/launcher, which fired both conventional ammunition and the MGM-51 Shillelagh guided anti-tank missile. The M551 Sheridan entered service with the United States Army in 1967.
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 with the establishment of the Ad Hoc Group on Armament for Future Tanks or Similar Combat Vehicles (ARCOVE).
M551 Sheridan in combat 1969-91 – Mike's Research
2022年10月30日 · The M551 Sheridan Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (AR/AAV) was a US light tank designed to be dropped by parachute, swim across rivers and was the last light tank employed by the US Army.
M551 Sheridan: A Look Back at the Army's Airborne Light Tank
2024年3月21日 · Summary: The M551 Sheridan light tank, remembered as both an innovative yet flawed weapon system, has left a gap in the U.S. Army's force structure since its withdrawal in the 1990s. Designed for...
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 Hungary
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 armament was the technologically advanced M81E1 152mm gun/launcher capable of firing both conventional ammunition and the MGM-51 Shillelagh guided anti-tank missile.
M551 Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle
The M551 Sheridan is a light weight, full tracked, diesel powered armored reconnaissance/airborne assault vehicle. It is capable of amphibious operation and can be transported and airdropped by heavy assault glider or cargo aircraft.
M551A1 Sheridan - First Division Museum
The Sheridan was an armored reconnaissance/airborne assault vehicle rather than a tank. Its hull was made of aluminum, and its turret was made of steel, making it light compared to most tanks at the time. It was designed to be quick, maneuverable, and capable of being airdropped for reconnaissance missions rather than direct armor combat.
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. The M551 was supposed to be an amphibious tank, like the Soviet PT-76 light tank, which had entered service in the 1950s.
The M551 Sheridan - TankNutDave.com
The XM 551 was named the Sheridan in 1961, after Philip Henry Sheridan, a former US general who fought in the Civil War. Production was to begin at the Cleveland Cadillac plant, which was retooled for production of the XM 551 and was called the Cleveland Tank Plant, after it also started production of howitzers and other AFV’s.