M-56

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military vehicle
gptkbp:armament HEAT
gptkbp:armor 10 mm
gptkbp:associatedWith anti-armor tactics
gptkbp:barrelLength 6 rounds per minute
gptkbp:caliber 105 mm
gptkbp:crew 2
required
gptkbp:decommissioned yes
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:NATO_forces
gptkbp:deployedTo various conflicts
ground forces
gptkbp:design lightweight and mobile
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:elevation -10 to +45 degrees
gptkbp:engineType diesel
gptkbp:exportedTo allied nations
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 200 liters
gptkbp:height 1.2 m
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early Cold War era weaponry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M-56
gptkbp:influencedBy World_War_II_technology
gptkbp:legacy influenced future anti-tank designs
gptkbp:length 3.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:modifications various upgrades
gptkbp:navigationEquipment 360 degrees
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:M-56_Scorpion
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:operationalRange 300 km
gptkbp:operationalStatus historical
gptkbp:productionCompany 1950s
gptkbp:productionYears 1956-1960
gptkbp:range 2,000 m
gptkbp:relatedTo M-60 tank
M-40 recoilless rifle
gptkbp:replacedBy modern anti-tank systems
gptkbp:retired gptkb:US_military
gptkbp:retirementYear 1970s
gptkbp:secondaryRole anti-tank warfare
gptkbp:services limited
gptkbp:speed 60 km/h
gptkbp:startsAt $50,000
gptkbp:successor M-67
gptkbp:supportRole moderate
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:targets manual
gptkbp:technology gptkb:TOW_missile_system
gptkbp:transportation truck or trailer
gptkbp:type anti-tank weapon
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:usedIn Cold_War_conflicts
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,000 kg
gptkbp:width 1.5 m
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1956