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1951年M41坦克刚刚投产,美军就觉得这种从M24坦克发展而来的轻型坦克很难适应未来需要。为了能有一种对付苏军坦克的轻型坦克装备其装甲侦察部队和空降部队,1952年5月美国陆军兵器工业委员会就开始计划研制下一代轻型坦克。按美国陆军的要求,该坦克重量不能超过20吨,而且必须装备90毫米炮,尽管当前这一指标非常容易达到,但在当时,重型的M48也只不过装备90毫米炮,给不到20吨的坦克装这种炮可不是件容易的事。后来陆军调整了要求,要求新型轻型坦克重量为18吨,
The M41 tank was just put into operation in 1951 and the U.S. military found it difficult to adapt to the future needs of this light tank developed from the M24 tank. In order to have a light tank to deal with Soviet tanks equipped with its armored reconnaissance and airborne units, in May 1952 the United States Army Ordnance Industry Commission began planning the development of the next generation of light tanks. At the request of the United States Army, the tank weight can not exceed 20 tons and must be equipped with a 90-mm gun. Although the current indicator is very easy to achieve, at that time, the heavy-duty M48 was equipped with only 90-mm artillery guns and gave less than 20 tons The tank is not an easy task. Later, the Army adjusted its requirements and demanded that the new light tank should weigh 18 tons,