AAI Rapid Deployment Force / Light Tank (RDF / LT) - Military Factory
WEBMar 24, 2022 · AAI designed their RDF/LT to compete with the latest light tank offerings and promoted a firing-on-the-move capability, high mobility (with low profile), some amphibious capability and a high velocity main gun firing fin-stabilized projectiles.
RDF/LT Light Tank prototype | Full history and spec's
WEBThe RDF/LT (Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank) is a former series of Light Tank prototypes developed by AA1 Corporation, originally for the export market, but later offered to both the US Army Rapid Deployment Force and United States Marine Corps.
ARES Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBFeb 27, 2019 · AAI's "Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank" or RDF/LT, armed with the 75mm ARES gun, was a 13.4t vehicle. The prototype originated in 1980 and was gradually rebuilt to carry three types of...
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WEBThe Rapid Deployment/Light Tank was developed by AAI Corporation to meet a specification requested by the US Army in 1980. The first RDF/LT shown in the brochure was fitted with a high velocity 76mm cannon similar to …
High Survivability Test Vehicle – Lightweight (HSTV-L)
WEBAug 13, 2021 · AAI’s Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (RDF/LT). Source: (Sheridan: A History of the American Light Tank by R.P. Hunnicutt) This austere version of the HSTV-L was offered to the Marine Corps for the Mobile Protected Weapons System (MPWS) program, though it was never accepted.
Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank | Western Alliance
WEBDue to the unstable political environment of the late 1970s and early 1980s, the U.S. decided to build up its forces with vehicles that could be deployed quickly in the face of conflict. The AAI Corporation’s proposal for the Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank, or RDF/LT, fit within this directive.
The American AA1 Rapid Deployment Force Light
WEBWeight: 13.2 tonne. Engine: General Motors 6V-53T 6-cylinder turbo-charged 770hp diesel. Speed: 64km/h. Range: 500km’s. The American AA1 Rapid Deployment Force Light was the original HSTV (L) marketed as an air-transportable tank for Airborne operations.
AAI Rapid Deployment Force / Light Tank (RDF / LT) - Military …
WEBDetailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the AAI Rapid Deployment Force / Light Tank (RDF / LT) including pictures.
Vehicles in Focus: RDF/LT | Armored Warfare - Official Website
WEBOct 18, 2017 · This vehicle was called Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank, abbreviated to RDF/LT. AAI developed this tank in hope of further participation in the U.S. Marine AVCT program.
AAI Rapid Deployment Force / Light Tank (RDF / LT) Light Tank ... - Reddit
WEBNov 27, 2017 · AAI Rapid Deployment Force / Light Tank (RDF / LT) Light Tank. 75mm with an auto loader, and 7.62mm coaxial mg. Top ~40mph (64kmph). With a crew of two. Might make a good rank 6 light tank. This thread is archived.