Main battle tank
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main-battle-tank-183-11313412
title:
Main battle tank
text:
A main battle tank (MBT), also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the role of armour-protected direct fire and maneuver in many modern armies. Cold War-era development of more powerful engines, better suspension systems and lighter composite armour allowed for the design of a tank that had the firepower of a super-heavy tank, the armour protection of a heavy tank, and the mobility of a light tank, in a package with the weight of a medium tank. The first designated MBT
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Tank designed for all primary combat roles
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_battle_tank
date created:
2010-03-17T22:25:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T01:52:55Z
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13
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