European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse To Day october 10, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 9 fires 152mm fun. Shillelagh tank of the 70s debuts in ., Germany Augsburg Germany Spe Cial a prototype of the jointly developed German and Ameri can main Battle tank the met 70, was publicly unveiled Here identical prototype was unveiled at the same time i Washington during the annual meeting of the association of the Army. On hand to View the highly sophisticated combat vehicle yesterday were members of the German defense ministry. The viewing was at the headquarter Sof the German development corporation the prime German contractor. The prime american contractor is the general motors Cor attaches of the Vari Ous nato member nations we rescheduled to see the new tank. The mbt70 weapon system boasts vastly increased firepower and willpower and represent such a significant Advance in tank design and development that defense spokesmen expect it to Excel in any Competition tactical and technological for at least the next 10 prototype culminates 36 months of concentrated Effort Bya joint development team con sisting of personnel of both . And German governments and their supporting result is a weapon system that will out shoot outman Everand outright any known tank while providing unsurpassed Protection and Comfort for its three Man program is directed by a two Man program manager inboard with maj. Gen. Edwin h Burba Army Materi command As the Member Brig. Gen. Helmut Schoen Feldis the member representing Ger Many. Both countries share Cost and decision making. Components were developed in each country but Are produced in both. Main weapon of the mbt70 a 152mm gun capable of firing both conventional ammunition and shillelagh guided missiles met s shillelagh system is similar to but an improved version of the one currently operations the main Battle tank mbt70 is shown Here in Normal position for running. Army photos the mbt70 with its suspension system collapsed to present Low Silhouette. In the M551 Gen. Sheridan armoured reconnaissance airborne assault vehicle and in the latest configurations of the m60 main Battle tank. The main armament ammunition includes conventional rounds. An automatic loading system permits elimination of the fourth Crew member and represents a substantial improvement Over the manual sys tem of the m60. The mbt70 offers five significant advances in tank design a unique environmental control capsule a revolutionary new suspension system a More accurate fire control system a More powerful engine transmission combination and greatly improved Armor Protection. 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The vehicle can also be tilted front to Back and Side to Side in order to remain level under All terrain mbt70 is approximately the same weight As the m60. Itcan be moved while in the Low Silhouette position and its Crew consists of commander gunner and Driver. Most details concerning its performance Are still tank s fire control system gives excellent night fighting capability and greater first round hit capability than Previ Ous tanks. The system features a stabilized fire control system which incorporates a gunner s Periscope that allows the gunner to select and remain on target continuously. The mbt70 is powered by newly designed 1475-horsepower Continental diesel engine an features a steer shift transmission with hydrostatic without refuelling shows substantial improvement Over tanks currently in operation. The Multi fuel engine can Start Stop and operate even while the vehicle is totally to the engine is a trans Mission that incorporates Bot converter and lock up gear ranges with four Forward an four reverse ranges. This unique two nation Tan development program the first of its kind in army history was initiated in August 1963 under an agreement Between the An Germany. The agreement Cre ated the International two Man program management Board which has guided the program since its inception. Working closely together Inthis organizational Frame Amer ican and German experts have overcome almost insurmountable linguistic and technical differences in producing the mbt70. An example of the Type of problem encountered involved the different measuring systems of the two countries. An Ameri can Standard Inch Bolt would no fit properly in a metric bored Hole and vice versa. After much deliberation the German ministry of defense and the .department of defense agreed that the Fastener system screw thread of the developing coun try would be used internally for each component and metric threads at the interface of major components. The prototype models of which each country is building eight Are scheduled for Exten Sive testing during which data will be gathered for the preparation of the production package. Current plans Call for production of the vehicle in the Early 1970s. In grape shape lending a hand in the Rhineland palatinate grape Harvest at a Vine Yard near Windesheim Are three soldiers fro the 62nd medical group s 2nd evacuation Hospi Tal bad Kreuz Nach. The three volunteers help ing out with the bumper crop Are from left spec. 6 John d. Yates pfc. Robert d. Kahn and spec. 4 Samuel Bell
