Expeditionary tank [SEP] manufacturer
the M8 Armored Gun System. The Expeditionary tank was later offered to other nations by Teledyne and later General Dynamics, but was never bought.
Design.
Design Mobility.
The tank would have been transported by a Lockheed C-130 Hercules or Lockheed C-141 Starlifter. To ensure a high level of protection despite the low weight of the front end of the vehicle there was an armored crew chamber, behind which the drive block was placed. The vehicle was operated by a two-man crew, both positioned in the hull.
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- Navy Expeditionary Medal, 20-Aug-1982 to 05-Sep-1982, Lebanon.
- Navy Expeditionary Medal, for several non-contiguous time periods from 01-Oct-1982 to 06-Dec-1982, Lebanon.
- Navy Unit Commendation, 20-Oct-1983 to 03-Mar-1984.
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, 24-Oct-1983 to 02-Nov-1983, Grenada.
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, 16-Nov-1983 to 02-Mar-1984, Lebanon.
- Meritorious Unit Citation, 01-Jul-1986 to 06-Jul-1986.
- Southwest Asia Service Medal, 14-Sep-1990 to 12-Mar-1991.
- Navy Unit Commendation, 17-Jan-1991 to 28-Feb-1991,