By late 1967, the M50 Ontos was just about phased out of military service. The Army had rejected it back in 1953, calling it too cramped, too lightly armored and too awkward to reload. Only the Marine ...
Key Points and Summary - In a move that now looks prescient, the U.S. Marine Corps eliminated its entire force of M1 Abrams tanks between 2020 and 2021. -The decision was a key part of the Force ...
The new "ACV-130" amphibious armored vehicles are in a sense a substitute for the Marine Corps’ tank units, which are currently being phased out.