Summary and Key Points: The M551 Sheridan, a U.S. Army light tank used from 1969 to 1997, exemplified the role of light tanks in specialized military operations despite its flaws.... Summary and ...

Since the withdrawal of the M551 Sheridan (in 1996), the U.S. Army has not had a light tank, although it was believed that such a vehicle should be in the arsenal of airmobile troops (three active ...

For the past three decades, the Pentagon, though recognizing the need for this class of equipment, despite attempts, could not replace the M551 Sheridan light tanks withdrawn in 1996. Work on ...