Key Points and Summary - The MBT-70 was a U.S.–West German attempt to leapfrog Soviet armor with a tank packed with firsts: a 152 mm gun/launcher for missiles and HE, a three-man turret with a ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Ultimately the MBT-70 was killed by cost overruns and technological complexity. Rather than developing some design features and then incorporating them into the ...
Key Point: The MBT-70 was ahead of its time but succumbed to cost overruns and technological complexity. The United States and West Germany realized their armor was good—but would soon be outmatched ...