The Origin Story of the MBT-70 Project As tensions between the USSR and Washington heightened in the 1960’s, the U.S. and West Germany collaborated to develop a joint advanced tank called the ...

Summary: The MBT-70, a joint U.S.-West German endeavor, was conceptualized to create a super tank that would address vulnerabilities exposed in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Despite promising features ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The German-produced Leopard 2 tank is in many ways a cousin of the M1. Both were developed after the failure of the German-American MBT-70 tank project.

How the US Army plans to keep its massive 70-ton Abrams tanks from tearing up DC roads By Kelsey Baker A US M1A1 Abrams tank. Spc. Christian Carrillo/US Army May 22, 2025, 11:51 AM PT ...