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 | | Three years after the first M60s were accepted, the MBT70 program was begun.(80) MBT70 was to provide a common tank for the US and West German armored forces, and the vehicle itself was stuffed with high technology features. |
 | | Since the US Army had returned its attention after Vietnam to facing off with the Soviet Union and its huge park of armored vehicles, the proliferation of American antitank weapons was imperative. |
 | | Thus, the Bradleys were fitted with a twin TOW missile launcher, giving each mechanized squad a heavy, long-range antitank weapon. |
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