Among the many vehicles and weapon systems used in militaries worldwide, tanks are generally among the most powerful. These armored vehicles are essentially large artillery guns mounted on top of an ...
China just unveiled its new Type 100 (ZTZ-100) main battle tank—a complete rejection of traditional armored warfare doctrine that flips the tank formula on its head. Instead of relying on thick armor ...
When one looks for the worst tank to have ever existed, there are, surprisingly, a vast many options to choose from. We all think of the tank as the armored beast that crushes any who challenge it. In ...
For all their firepower, defensive utility, and all-around menacing power on the battlefield, tanks have some debilitating weaknesses. For one thing, the maintenance and supplies required by a large ...
The Type 99A is a technological leap forward for China—as well as a numerically superior foe when compared against American systems. Even as wild rumors circulate in the West that China’s economy and ...
Ukraine has outfitted another NATO tank type with unusual cage armor. The steel screens help protect German-made Leopard tanks from inbound Russian munitions. The screens, made by Rinat Akhmetov's ...