At under 40 tons, it is light enough that an Air Force ... the first 96 vehicles for the service. The Army planned to buy roughly 500 of the tanks, with the goal of equipping each of the service ...

However, the Army is quite pleased with the product and hopeful about its effectiveness in future combat missions. The specific purpose of this non-tank-tank is to support light infantry units ...

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll confirmed the move ... support vehicle or "assault gun," rather than a traditional light tank. Development on it began in 2022 after General Dynamics was awarded ...