General Motors Xm1 Prototype

Xm 1 general motors the xm 1 gm is a m1 abrams tank prototype the contest model from general motors company.

General motors xm1 prototype. Prototypes were delivered in 1976 by chrysler defense and general motors armed with the license built version of the 105 mm royal ordnance l7 gun. The tank s main armament consists of a 105 mm rifled m68 cannon the xm. Strykers in iraq nato gallery ags. General motors is home to buick cadillac gmc and chevrolet.

You want to play the xm 1 gm like you would play a leopard or. General motors xm1 prototype. The xm 1 gm is a m1 abrams tank prototype the contest model from general motors company. The competing prototypes were given to the u s.

It includes a diesel powertrain and mixed undercarriage with six roller wheels per side three with hydraulic suspension and three with torsion bar suspension. Army for trials in february 1976 and in november the army s selection committee chose chrysler s xm 1 prototype partly. Find the latest news about gm automotive innovations investor relations and more. This general motors xm1 prototype was photographed at the military vehicle technology foundation in portola valley california in march 2005.

In july 1973 representatives from chrysler and general motors traveled to the united kingdom and were escorted by personnel from the ballistic research laboratory and xm1 project manager major general robert j. The tank s main armament consists of a 105 mm rifled m68 cannon the xm. The tank combat full tracked 105 mm gun xm 1 gm is a gift rank vi american medium tank with a battle rating of 9 3 ab rb sb. The department of defense had greater needs though and in 1973 both chrysler and general motors began developing competing tanks to replace chrysler s m60 as well.

Baer to witness the progress of british developed chobham armor. Which prototype did the military choose and why. It includes a diesel powertrain and mixed undercarriage with six roller wheels per side three with hydraulic suspension and three with torsion bar suspension. The xm 1 gm the contest model from general motors became a further development of ideas and technological solutions for the mbt 70 and xm803 projects including the diesel powertrain and mixed undercarriage with six roller wheels per side three with hydraulic suspension and three with.

General motors xm1 prototype congress canceled the mbt 70 in november and xm803 december 1971 and redistributed the funds to the new xm815 later renamed the xm1 abrams after general creighton abrams.