PPT Slide
The 17-ton M8 Ridgway AGS with 105mm main gun is the most capable but can only be LVAD/STOL delivered by USAF aircraft.
The 8-ton Scimitar Light tank is less capable at 8 tons but has a 30mm cannon and can be sling loaded by CH-47Ds.
If a Light tank company were to be fielded assigned to both the 82d and 101st's
designated AIRMECHSTRIKE BDE, 3 19D Armor crewmen would be needed for each light tank since they both use autoloaders.
3 x Platoons of 4 tanks = 12 tanks
82d Airborne 101st Air Assault
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14 tanks total @ 3 x 19D MOS Armor crewmen = 42 Airborne/Air Assault tankers
14 x M8 Ridgway light tanks @ $5 million each = $70 million dollars
14 x Scimitar light tanks @ $???? each = $ ?????????
14 x C-130 M8 AGS sorties N/A
7 x C-130 Scimitar sorties 14 x CH-47D sling loads
A Battalion of 42 light tanks @ $5 million each = $210 million
M8 AGS = 42 C-130 sorties STOL airland/LVAD
12 x C-17 sorties STOL airland/LVAD
