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A teletank is controlled by radio from a control tank at a distance of 500–1,500 metres (0.31–0.93 mi), the two constituting a telemechanical group. While never in common use, the teletanks were used by the Soviet Red Army in the Winter War against Finland, with at least two teletank battalions at the beginning of the Eastern Front campaign ...
Light tanks were issued to tank battalions (one of the four companies was a light tank company), light tank battalions and cavalry reconnaissance squadrons. The original role of the light tank in these formations was similar to medium tanks and they were expected to engage enemy armor with AP rounds and enemy positions with HE rounds.
Standard light utility & off-road vehicle in 1950s to 1990s. UAZ-452 – In limited service. Light utility & off-road van in reserve; UAZ-469 – In limited service. Standard light utility & off-road vehicle in 1970s to 2000s. GAC Changfeng Leopard – Chinese licensed version of the Mitsubishi Pajero. Standard light utility & off-road vehicle ...
First batch of 10 tanks have been received in February 2024, [73] and the remaining 8 have been delivered by October of the same year. [74] FV101 Scorpion United Kingdom: Light tank: FV101 Scorpion 90: 90 [75] Acquired in 1995. As of 2016, 90 operational according to IISS Military Balance. Armed with 90mm Cockerill M-A1 Mk3 Gun on Alvis AC 90 ...
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The Marmon-Herrington Combat Tank Light Series were a series of American light tanks/tankettes that were produced for the export market at the start of the Second World War. The CTL-3 had a crew of two and was armed with two .30 cal (7.62 mm) M1919 machine guns and one .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun .
Amphibious Light tank: Type-63: 150 [66] China: Called PT-85 in local service because of its 85 mm gun, similar to the PT-76. PT-76: Amphibious Light tank: PT-76: 300 [63] Soviet Union Vietnam: 76.2 mm D-56T series rifled tank gun. Has domestic production/refurbishment line at Factory X70. Practically every component is replaced with its local ...
The Spähpanzer SP I.C. (also known as SPIC) [a] was the experimental model of a West German reconnaissance scout light tank with anti-tank components. It was developed from 1956 in order to increase the anti-tank capabilities of reconnaissance tank battalions, but the project eventually declined.