In 1988, the Royal Thai Army pressed the Stingray in service with 106 tanks purchased. The first prototype was completed in 1985.

The Stingray was developed in the 1980s as a private venture by Cadillac Gage Textron. It was exported for use by armed forces of Thailand, who remain the only user.

As of 2020, Textron has kept the Stingray name registered. The Stingray was a private venture project aimed at foreign countries. It was specifically designed to use as many existing components of other American armored fighting vehicles as possible to keep costs down. The Stingray, sometimes known as the Commando Stingray, is a light tank produced by Textron Marine & Land Systems division (formerly Cadillac Gage). ' He is an emerging threats expert and former US Army infantry officer. Eastwood, Ph.D., is the author of ' Humans, Machines, and Data: Future Trends in Warfare. Now serving as 1945's defense and national security editor, Brent M. The NLAW will be one weapon that the Russians have to deal with that will bring terror to many tank crews. The Ukrainians are already engaging in suburban residential street-to-street fighting and expect more of this urban combat in the future as the Russians conduct assaults into the surrounded cities. Another advantage is that their ease of use can be taught to less experienced reserve territorial defense fighters. Many soldiers will likely opt to shoot from atop buildings for a better downward angle against Russian armored vehicles. Regular-army Ukrainian soldiers can hide in bunkers, trenches, or in buildings to allow unsuspecting Russian tanks to enter a kill zone where they will catch fire from the anti-tank weapon. The NLAW has many combat advantages, and infantry units do not have to change tactics that much. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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