The army thus issued peace time requirements for a new tank design. Rather than focusing on performance improvements, the Chief-of-Staff Operations made a lighter weight the main requirement in order to lower production costs. The finalised requirements were for a lighter weight tank that was capable of going 35 km/h, and armed with a 57 mm main gun.
The army set peacetime standards for a new tank design, focusing on reducing production costs by emphasizing a lighter weight over performance improvements. The final specifications included a tank that could travel at 35 km/h and armed with a 57 mm main gun.