![]() The HSTV-L design was based around an incredibly low profile hull and turret with very shallow angles on the frontal portion, in order to deflect projectiles fired at it. ![]() It was later developed into the Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank (RDF/LT). The HSTV-L was not chosen for production by the Army or the Marine Corps and was cancelled in 1981. After the field trials the HSTV-L was used for testing of the fire control system (FCS) with different stabilization algorithms tested as well as the hunter-killer sights. ![]() The prototype was completed in September 1979 and began field trials soon after. It was funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and built by the AAI Corporation. ![]() The High Survivability Test Vehicle - Lightweight, shortened to HSTV-L, was a light tank project that was developed in the 1970's and 1980's. ![]()
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