For decades, tanks have been a symbol of battlefield dominance, combining firepower, protection, and mobility. But as armor ...

Why does Russian explosive reactive armor (ERA) sometimes fail to explode when a tank is destroyed? In numerous images of destroyed Russian tanks, ERA blocks like Kontakt-1 and Kontakt-5 appear ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ukraine has been operating a small number of US-made M1A1 Abrams tanks. These tanks are heavily armored, but they're still ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Historically tank armor has been ‘passive,’ providing protection just by being there, but this has been supplemented with ‘active’ ...

Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton may be long retired in U.S. service, but thousands remain relevant overseas thanks to aggressive service-life extension upgrades that reshape firepower, ...

Building off the success of the T-72B tank, the Russian T-90 MBT improved the design by adding cutting-edge military technology. The T-90 began its service in 1993 and has participated in several ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: The Russian T-90M, considered the most advanced main battle tank in Russia’s arsenal, has struggled to make a significant impact in the Ukraine war. -Despite its ...

David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. Feb 11, 2024, 08:44pm EST Upgraded T-62MV Obr. 2022s. A platoon apparently from the Russian army’s 5th Tank Brigade is equipped with ...

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it did so with a full complement of armor brought by five armored divisions. These included tanks of all kinds, including the oft-deployed T-72 and many ...