TUSK entered service in 2007 with reactive armor panels for the side and rear of the tank to provide added protection from RPGs. A slat armor panel protects the engine exhaust outlet of the tank from ...

Modern tanks are built to withstand extreme punishment, but today’s anti-armor weapons are designed to defeat them with ...

The first images that come to mind when one thinks of a tank are typically a top-mounted cannon, treads, and of most importance to those inside, armor. The concept of a mobile vehicle protected by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On modern battlefields, tanks command a presence like no other. Their thick armor and heavy cannons epitomize ground warfare ...

The T20 series pushed technological boundaries with advanced transmissions, suspensions, autoloaders, and guns. Serving as a ...

The Javelin turns dismounted infantry into a serious threat to modern main battle tanks at long range with fire-and-forget thermal seeker and top-attack capability. The Hellfire II brings precision ...

The first functional tank ever built was the venerable Little Willie, constructed in 1915 by the British William Foster & Co. It was not designed for combat, but rather as a proof of concept. The ...

Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces officer, provides a technical and ...

Unlike past instances of ineffective shielding, Russia’s “dandelion” tank armor appears to be useful against FPV drones—and aids in the vehicle’s camouflage as well. Last month, images emerged online ...