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The tank was first created in 1932, based on the British Vickers tankette and other operational amphibious tanks. The tank was mass-produced starting in 1933 up until 1936, when it was replaced with the more modern T-38, based on the T-37A. Overall, after four years of production, 2552 T-37A's were produced, including the original prototypes.
The vanguard would lead the line of march and would deploy first on the field of battle, either in front of the other wards or to the right if they deployed in line. The makeup of the vanguard of a 15th century Burgundian army is a typical example. This consisted of: A contingent of foreriders, from whom a forward detachment of scouts was drawn ...
The T-55 tank remained the most common tank in the armies of the various Yugoslavian successor states until recently, and it was the most used tank by all armies during the decades-long wars. T-55s were also used by Yugoslavia in the Kosovo War and Macedonia (now North Macedonia ) during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia and by Russian ...
The most powerful tank engine available at that time was the German MTU MB 873 Ka-501 of the Leopard 2 and the Mk. 7 was designed to use this engine by using the chassis of the Leopard 2. In 1984 work commenced at Vickers Defence Systems on a new main battle tank which became the Mk. 7.
Vanguard-class ship of the line, UK Royal Navy 19th-century second rate tall ship class; Vanguard-class battleship, UK Royal Navy World War II era super-battleship class; Vanguard-class submarine, UK Royal Navy post-Cold-War era ballistic missile submarine class; Vanguard-class multirole warship, Royal Norwegian Navy cancelled proposed ship class
The Vickers MBT is a series of main battle tanks (MBTs) developed as a private venture by British company Vickers-Armstrongs for export. The design makes use of proven components, such as the L7 gun of the Centurion, the Leyland L60 multi-fuel engine, the transmission and fire control system of the Chieftain.
Pages in category "Vanguard-class ships of the line" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Vanguard-class ships of the line were a class of two-deck 80-gun second rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir William Symonds, of which nine were completed as sailing ships of the line, although another two of these were completed as (and others converted into) steam warships. They were originally planned as 78-gun third rates.