Summary: The MBT-70, a joint U.S.-West German endeavor, was conceptualized to create a super tank that would address vulnerabilities exposed in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

the United States and West Germany partnered to develop the MBT-70, an advanced main battle tank intended to replace both the American M60 Patton and the German Leopard I. -Aimed at countering ...