The M56 "Scorpion" self-propelled gun is an American unarmored, airmobile self-propelled tank destroyer, which was armed with a 90mm M54 gun with a simple blast shield, and an unprotected crew compartment.

The M56 submachine gun is a Yugoslavian submachine gun chambered in 7.62×25mm Tokarev, designed for use with the Yugoslav People's Army. Initially a state-funded product, it was later produced by Zastava Arms and saw use in a number of conflicts following the breakup of …

Oct 7, 2016 · Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun – 325 Built Introduction. The M56 began life in the heads of an Anti-Tank Panel in Fort Monroe, 1948. They soon developed the idea of a self-propelled, high-velocity small caliber anti-tank vehicle that could be …

Nov 29, 2023 · The M56 is an amazing-looking little machine that was created to give US airborne forces a self-propelled anti-tank gun that could be parachute dropped out of an aircraft. It was a radical design with extreme attributes: the size of a car, …

The M-56 Howitzer is a 105 mm artillery gun from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early towed version is comparable to the German 10.5 cm leFH 18 and the American M101 howitzer while newer M-56A1 and self propelled M-09 Soko has more improvements and greater range.

Sep 6, 2020 · M56 Scorpion – Lightweight Self-Propelled Gun The need for a lightweight self-propelled anti-tank gun was identified in the late 1940s. The T101 development program took just over 5 years and $2.5 million dollars to develop what became the M56.

Jul 16, 2024 · It's simple tube construction and overall streamlined manufacturing process set the M56 up to replace the M49 series of submachine guns which eventually took place in 1975.

Oct 8, 2018 · The M56 "Scorpion" SPAT ("Self-Propelled, Anti-Tank") vehicle was an air-transportable, fully-tracked, self-propelled anti-tank system mounting a 90mm gun. The vehicle was specifically developed to give American paratroopers a viable artillery component to their rather light armament load out.

Oct 22, 2020 · Instead of the six 106mm recoilless rifles the Marines selected for the Ontos, the Army opted for a single M54 90mm gun as the primary armament for the M56. The Scorpion had 29 rounds for the main gun — which was its only weapon.

The M56 Scorpion unarmored 90mm self-propelled gun was designed to provide anti-tank capabilities to airborne units. The M56 was deployed with the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and saw limited action in the Vietnam War. The vehicle was replaced by the M551 Sheridan.