| Expeditionary Tank | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Teledyne Vehicle Systems |
| Designed | early 1980s[1] |
| Manufacturer | Teledyne Vehicle Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) |
| Produced | mid-1980s (prototype)[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 21 t (21 long tons; 23 short tons)[1] |
| Length | 7 m (23 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, driver and gunner)[1] |
Main armament | 105 mm M68A1 gun[2] |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm M240 machine gun (coaxial)[2] 7.62 mm M60D machine gun, 7.62 mm M240 machine gun, 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher (optional)[2] |
| Engine | Cummins VTA-903T 8-cylinder diesel[1] 500 horsepower (370 kW)[1] |
| Transmission | GDLS HMPT-500 hydro-mechanical transmission[1] |
| Suspension | hydropneumatic |
| Maximum speed | 45–50 mph (72–80 km/h)[1] |
The Expeditionary Tank was a light tank developed in the 1980s initially by Teledyne Vehicle Systems.[3] Later joined by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), the companies entered the US Army's Armored Gun System (AGS) competition with the design.[1] Since the tank never entered service, it did not receive an official designation. Alternative names for the Expeditionary Tank include the Teledyne Light Tank and the Slammer.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Freeman, Carl H. (1991). The Army Needs a Strategic Armored Gun System—Now!. U.S. Army War College Carlisle Barracks.
- ^ a b c d Cullen, Tony, & Foss, Christopher F. (Eds.). (1993). Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicle Retrofit Systems. Janes Information Group.
- ^ Nichols, Nick. (May 1988). Tanks for Tomorrow. Popular Mechanics, 165(5), 68–71.
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