| 120 mm Gun Tank T110 | |
| Type: | Heavy tank |
| Origin: | United States |
| Used By: | United States Army (planned) |
| Designer: | Chrysler |
| Manufacturer: | Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant (planned) |
| Number: | 1 mockup |
| Weight: | ~50 tons |
| Crew: | 4 or 5 |
| Primary Armament: | 105mm T210 smoothbore gun or 120mm T123E1 rifled gun |
| Secondary Armament: | 1×.30-cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4E1 machine gun (co-axial) 1×.50-cal (12.7 mm) M2 AA machine gun |
| Engine Power: | 700 hp (AOI-1490-1) or 810 hp (AVI-1790-8) |
| Engine: | Continental AVI-1790-8 or Continental AOI-1490-1 powerplant |
The 120 mm Gun Tank T110, known during early development as the TS-31, was a canceled heavy tank project which began in 1954. It was an attempt to replace the T43 heavy tank. The T110 tank was a proposal created by Detroit Arsenal, and was introduced in a Detroit conference held in 1954. It was further developed by Chrysler.
Development was canceled due to the satisfactory results of the T43 (M103). The tank was planned to be powered by a Continental AVI-1790-8 engine power plant delivering around 875 hp or Continental AOI-1490-1 delivering around 700 hp.
Beginning in 1952, the first Question Mark conference was held at Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan. The goal of these annual conferences was to facilitate collaboration between tank designers and tank users.
The third conference in 1954 saw proposals to replace the T43E1. Six designs were proposed.
TS-2 was armed with 105 mm T210 smoothbore gun in a rotating turret and equipped with Continental AOI-1490-1 powerplant. TS-5 was armed with 105 mm T210 smoothbore gun in a fixed superstructure and equipped with Continental AOI-1490-1 powerplant. TS-6 was armed with a 120 mm T123E1 rifled gun in a rotating turret and equipped with a Continental AVI-1790-8 powerplant. TS-31 was equipped with a 120 mm T123E1 rifled gun in a fixed superstructure located at the rear of the hull. These four designs were considered short-term prospects, requiring about two years of development. Chrysler was chosen to further develop the TS-31, which was redesignated the T110.
TL-4 and TL-6 were more long-term prospects armed with the smoothbore T210 120 mm guns. Ford Motor Company was awarded a contract for the TL-4, which was redesignated the T96. It was later decided to instead combine the T96 program with the T95 medium tank project, and the T95E4 with the T96 turret was born.