Israel’s Merkava main battle tank was designed around crew protection and survivability rather than traditional layout ...

Traditionally, tanks are seen as being at an inherent disadvantage in urban combat. In the 21st Century, however, the U.S. military must be prepared for urban combat in large, densely populated cities ...

Tanks are a staple of ground warfare. Militaries around the world deploy a wide range of tanks, but typically they conform to some basic principals. In nearly all of them, a large turret sits on top ...

Modern Russian tanks such as the T-72B3, T-80BVM, and T-90M rely on compact design and autoloading systems. This episode ...

After the end of World War II, tank design underwent a revolution. While heavy tanks like the King Tiger, M26 Pershing and IS-3 dominated lighter tanks in armament and armor, they were expensive to ...

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The U.S. Defense Department think tank DARPA is offering up to US$30 million in prize money as part of a competition to introduce crowdsourcing to heavy weapons development and manufacturing. By ...