Ceramic materials have become viable—even better—replacements for conventional metallic armor plates on tanks, personnel carriers and other armored vehicles. They not only resist penetration by most ...

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 ...

Every now and again, an ingenious design appears in the timeline of progressing technology and forever impacts its evolution. This phenomenon happened with World War II tanks when some adopted sloped ...

Key Points and Summary - An expert analysis ranks the world's five best main battle tanks, with the upgraded American M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams taking the top spot. -The heavily modernized Abrams, featuring ...

Military tanks have a reputation for being big, heavy, and nearly unstoppable. But a new video breaks down yet another reason why, if you’re a tank crew member, you would want to run away as fast as ...

In modern warfare, tanks are no longer threatened only by other tanks. Today’s battlefields are shaped by a new generation of anti-tank weapons that can be carried by infantry, launched from vehicles, ...