The M41 Walker Bulldog, officially 76-mm gun tank M41, was an American light tank developed for armed reconnaissance purposes. [8] [9] It was produced by Cadillac between 1951 and 1954 and marketed successfully to the United States Army as a replacement for its aging fleet of World War II-vintage M24 Chaffee tanks. [6]

Dec 13, 2009 · M41 German Tank Improvement (GTI) This program replaces the original gasoline engine with a diesel. The new engine and increased fuel capacity increase the range from 161 km to 600 km on roads.

Nov 22, 2022 · The M41GTI (German Tank Improvement) is an upgraded variant of the M41 Walker Bulldog developed by German company GLS for the Royal Thai Army. Upgrades: The tank is fitted with a new MTU MB 833 Aa501 diesel engine developing 442 hp (330 kW), enabling the tank to reach speeds of up to 60 km/h (37.3 mph) and increasing its range to 600 km (373 ...

The M41 was a real improvement over the M24 Chaffee, it was even more mobile and agile, well-armed to deal with lighter armor than MBTs and ww2-era tanks, with an accurate and fully stabilized main gun. It was simple to operate, maintain, with an engine which can be quickly replaced on the field.

Aug 26, 2023 · A Taiwanese M41 Walker Bulldog that has been heavily upgraded by the Republic of China Army. It has been fitted with a new main gun and diesel engine. Image: 玄史生/CC BY-SA 3.0. According to the International Institute of Strategic Studies, as recently as 2016, Taiwan maintained around 625 Bulldogs, including a number that have been modified.

Sep 10, 2023 · One such export attempt was the M41GTI (German Tank Improvement), an upgrade package which was, contrary to popular belief, not exclusively intended for Thailand, but rather any of the many countries that still used stock M41s.

Dec 15, 2019 · according to the wikipedia and from what ive seen one by myself the GTI is an upgrade for m41 which is fitted with a new MTU MB 833 Aa501 diesel engine developing 442 hp (330 kW), enabling the tank to reach speeds of up to 60 km/h (37.3 mph) and increasing its range to 600 km (373 miles).

Jul 22, 2016 · The M41 "Walker Bulldog" Tank was a light tank designed to be air-transportable and to provide mobile firepower in combat. The United States Army needed a new and fast light tank to replace the...

Jun 18, 2024 · M41GTI illegal copy version in Taiwan, ROC secretly obtained a modification kit from a German businessman, something like Taiwanese M48A5 or Wan Cheng No.4, I once saw information and picture about M41 GTI in a military factory in Taiwan.

leKPz M41 — немецкий вариант американского лёгкого танка M41 Walker Bulldog. Поставлялся в Западную Германию в 1955 - 1956 гг. и использовалась в разведывательных частях Бундесвера.