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The Army Wants a Tank It Can Roll Out of a Plane

SKY’S THE LIMIT

But if recent history is any indication, the biggest obstacle the Army faces in developing the new tank is... the Army itself.

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Wary of increasingly well-equipped Russian and Chinese troops, the U.S. Army is pushing hard to buy its first brand-new armored tank in 40 years. At the top of the ground-combat branch’s wish list: a lightweight but heavily armed tracked vehicle that can fit inside Air Force cargo planes and accompany...

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