Key Points and Summary - The M48 Patton, America's first main battle tank, was introduced in 1952 to dominate the early Cold War battlefield. -It served as the armored backbone for the U.S. Army and ...

Few American generals have left such an indelible mark on military history as George S. Patton. "Old Blood and Guts," as he was affectionately known due to his matter-of-fact and typically exuberant ...

Seoul’s next-generation MBT evolved from the XK2 program in the early 1990s. South Korea before that time had relied heavily on foreign acquisitions to fulfill its defense needs. In the 1970s, Seoul ...