Modern battle tanks and support vehicles1/30/2024 ![]() According to Defense News, at least eight of the 12 pre-production vehicles that the Army will use for trials will be retrofitted for active duty.Modern Battle Tanks and Support Vehicles fust published 1997 by Greenhill Books, Lionel Leventhal Limited, Park House, 1 Russell Gardens, London NW11 9NN and Stackpole Books, 5067 RitterRoad, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, USA Copyright © Ray Hutchins, Merlin Publications 1997 The moral right of the author has been asserted All rights reserved. Worth $1.14 billion, the contract is for an initial batch of 96 vehicles. The service awarded the contract to General Dynamics Land Systems, a military vehicle manufacturer based in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The new Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) vehicle will go not to the heavy armored and mechanized forces, but instead to the light infantry, airborne, and mountain units, bolstering their firepower and mobility. ![]() Army signed a contract to receive its first light tanks in more than half a century. The new vehicle is technically not a tank, having a different mission set, but sure looks and acts like one.Mobile Protected Firepower is a lightweight armored vehicle designed to provide direct fire support for light infantry and paratroopers.Army awarded a contract to General Dynamics Land Systems for the new Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle.
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