Key Points and Summary - The M551 Sheridan was a unique US Army light tank, officially an Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle, known for its amphibious capability and, most notably, its ...

Key Points and Summary - The M551 Sheridan was a unique air-droppable light tank developed to provide armored firepower for the 82nd Airborne Division. -Its best features were its light weight, ...

Before the Abrams family of main battle tanks, another vehicle led the U.S. Army’s armored corps. The M551 “Sheridan” Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle served for more than three decades ...

The M551 Sheridan AR/AAV (Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle) was considered a light tank; indeed, it was the Army’s last attempt to build an effective light tank. Designed to be ...

What makes a tank a failure? Does it have to have a drivetrain so unreliable you have to carry a spare transmission in the trunk? Does it need to ignite its ammo box and send the turret into low-Earth ...