Portions of this article appeared previously in chapters 1 through 6 of Marines under Armor, modified somewhat to suit style and context. Their ultimate cooperative project, USMC M4A2 Sherman vs Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go, the Central Pacific 1943–44, will be published in February 2021. Award for distinguished nonfiction, and four other books. Gilbert) Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa, winner of the 2016 General Wallace M. His current historical research is on Marine Corps tank history in World War II. Romain Cansière is a native of southern France and has been interested in the U.S. Among his 16 books is Marines under Armor: The Marine Corps and the Armored Fighting Vehicle, 1916–2000 (2000). After completing a variety of command and staff assignments in the Marine Corps, he retired in 1993. Graduating in 1969 from the Naval Academy, he trained as a tank officer and served as a company and field grade officer in the 2d and 3d Marine Divisions, interspersed with academic tours of duty. Estes is a defense consultant, professor of history, and writer who pursued a 24-year career in the U.S.

According to the Army, the event paired soldiers “with a team of industrial designers and Subject Matter Experts” to explore topics “from crew size to unmanned and autonomous considerations.” The team also “explored levels of desired lethality, mobility, and survivability applied to a number of concept platforms.Kenneth W.

Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center at Detroit Arsenal. The event, a three-day workshop, was held in early October at the U.S.

The Army plans to make a decision about if and how to replace the Abrams in 2023. The images seem to depict at least three concept tanks, including one behemoth that dwarfs the 70-ton Abrams. Army workshop show a very rough idea of a possible replacement for the long-serving M1 Abrams tank.

The new Optionally Manned Tank will be able to operate crewed or uncrewed on the future battlefield.

Concept photos are blurred, but we can get an idea of the rough shape of the vehicles.

Army workshop hold clues to what a replacement for the U.S.

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