thumb|left|Soviet ASU-85 air-deployable assault gun The Soviets went on to develop an improved airdroppable assault gun, the ASU-85, which served through the 1980s, while their SU-100 remained in service with Communist countries, including Vietnam and Cuba, years after World War II. The US M56 and another armoured vehicle, the M50 Ontos, were to be the last of the more traditional assault guns in US service. Improvised arrangements such as M113 personnel carriers with recoilless rifles were quickly replaced by missile carrier vehicles in the anti-tank role.
thumb|left|soviet asu-85 air-deployable assault gun the soviets went on to develop an improved airdroppable assault gun the asu-85 which served through the 1980s while their su-100 remained in service with communist countries including vietnam and cuba years after world war ii the us m56 and another armoured vehicle the m50 ontos were to be the last of the more traditional assault guns in us service improvised arrangements such as m113 personnel carriers with recoilless rifles were quickly replaced by missile carrier vehicles in the anti-tank role