Comet Tank - FV4401

FV4401

The Comet was used as the basis for the experimental FV4401 Contentious, a self-propelled anti-tank gun mounting a 105mm L7 gun in an open mounting on the shortened hull of a Comet, and using the vehicle's hydraulic suspension system to adjust elevation, similar to the method used on the Swedish S-Tank. The vehicle was intended to be air transportable, but the design was cancelled with only one or two built.

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