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The M103 heavy tank (officially designated 120mm gun combat tank M103, initially T43) [3] was a heavy tank that served in the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps during the Cold War. Introduced in 1957, it served until 1974, by which time evolution of the concept of a main battle tank considered heavy tanks obsolete.
M103 or M-103 may refer to: M103 heavy tank, an American heavy tank; M103 (New York City bus), a bus route in Manhattan; M-103 (Michigan highway), a state highway in Michigan; Mercedes-Benz M103 engine; Messier 103, an open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia; Motion 103, also known as M-103, a motion in the House of Commons of Canada
Used by Kopassus and produced in Indonesia as Sanca MRAP by PT Pindad. [104] In September 2021, Australia announced that it would donate 15 Bushmasters to Indonesia to support peacekeeping missions. [105] On 8 August 2023, Indonesia received the 15 units of donated Bushmasters. [106] Chaiseri First Win Thailand: Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected ...
The immediate post-war period saw the final fielding of heavy tanks, including the US M103 heavy tank, the British FV214 Conqueror, and the French ARL 44 (in very limited numbers for the ARL 44), all in response to the Soviet heavy tanks of the period. The largest tank guns were approaching maximum calibre whose shell could still be handled by ...
For non-sequential numbers, like M1 Abrams, see bottom of list. M1 combat car, also known as the M1 light tank; M1 light motorcycle; M2 light tank, .5" MG or 37 mm gun, 11-ton
The United States fully committed to the MBT doctrine in 1963 when the Marine Corps deactivated its last M103 heavy tank battalion. [ 44 ] The first American nomenclature-designated second generation MBT was the M60A1 version of the M60 series.
The T57 heavy tank was an experimental heavy tank developed by the American military during the Cold War era as a further development of the M103 heavy tank. Featuring heavy armor and a long range 120 mm rifled gun, the T57 was supposed to serve as a replacement to the M103 in service with American heavy tank units in Europe.
Below is a list of some notable aircraft previous operated by the Armed Forces of Indonesia. Indonesian Air Force MiG-21F-13 Fishbed C An OV-10F Bronco on display at an Air force Museum in Yogyakarta A B-25 Mitchell on display Republic of Indonesia Air Force Mil Mi-4 Hound Indonesian Air Force K5Y1 'Chureng'