The M551 Sheridan was America’s last true light tank: airdroppable, amphibious, and armed with a 152mm gun that could launch ...

Key Points - The M551 Sheridan light tank, designed for airborne forces with air-drop and amphibious capabilities, was rushed into the Vietnam War in 1969. -Its mobility and 152mm gun, particularly ...

Key point: The M1 Abrams is a better tank, but its weight limits where it can be deployed. The M551 Sheridan light tank is largely remembered as a curiosity, an innovative weapon system that proved an ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Troops in the field appreciated the Sheridan for being where it was needed. The M551 Sheridan light tank is largely remembered as a curiosity, an innovative weapon system ...

July 9, 2022: The U.S. Army finally has a new light tank, the 38-ton MPF (Mobile Protected Firepower) vehicle. MPF has not yet received a customary name as the 55-t0n M1 Abrams or 15-ton M551 Sheridan ...

FORT BENNING, Ga., (July 29, 2015) -- In honor of the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Army Armor Corps, the Armor School dedicated an M551 Sheridan tank July 10 at Eubanks Field. "Today is a great ...

With VFW Post 5702’s imminent closing, the M551 Sheridan tank that sits on a concrete pad alongside the post’s building will most likely make its way to American Legion Post 243 in South Plainfield.

FORT BENNING, Ga., (July 29, 2015) -- In honor of the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Army Armor Corps, the Armor School dedicated an M551 Sheridan tank July 10 at Eubanks Field. "Today is a great ...