XM-1 Main Battle Tank Program.

Discusses the need for the development of the XM-1 tank, with cost estimates, appropriations, tank vulnerability, standardization of tank components, and possible alternatives. Compares characteristics of U.S. and Soviet tanks, and discusses recent experience with tank vulnerability in the Middle Ea...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1978.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Armed Forces > Appropriations and expenditures. Military research. Soviet Union. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses the need for the development of the XM-1 tank, with cost estimates, appropriations, tank vulnerability, standardization of tank components, and possible alternatives. Compares characteristics of U.S. and Soviet tanks, and discusses recent experience with tank vulnerability in the Middle East.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.