U.S. Army weapons developers, Pentagon leaders and industry armored vehicle builders are all experiencing tremendous enthusiasm over progress with a new light tank, called the Mobile Protected ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember : The tank has often forgotten but it served well in several conflicts. Here is how it managed to do its job despite many technical issues. The M551 Sheridan light ...
Tanks have always been a balance of firepower, protection, and mobility—the “Iron Triangle” that defines light, medium, and ...
The war in Ukraine has generated renewed interest in the role of tanks on the modern battlefield. Even before the war, some militaries were developing "light tanks" to complement heavier main battle ...
November 3, 2020: The Philippines Army has been shopping for eighteen light tanks and has apparently selected the new Israeli Sabrah. The competition included the Indonesian Harimau medium tank, the ...
The Army will not use the M10 Booker light tank after nearly a year of field tests. The decision to scrap the $436 million program is due to the tank's weight and ineffectiveness. The 82nd Airborne ...
BAE System's Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle offering is an M8 Buford armored gun system with new capabilities. (Courtesy of BAE Systems) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is comfortable with the way its ...
“Hence, Light Tank, having employability in various sectors in the country, as well as rapid overseas deployment capability is an operational imperative.” These tanks are to be locally manufactured, ...
In June, the U.S. Army awarded General Dynamics a $1.1 billion contract to build it a new light tank. Over time, the total value of this contract could rise several times to $17 billion. And the best ...
BAE Systems is updating an M8 Buford Armored Gun System with new capabilities for its prototype for the Army's Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle. (BAE Systems) WASHINGTON — Two competing light tank ...
In 2015, Russia unveiled a new modernization program for their Sprut SD light tanks. Often also referred to as, Tank Destroyer, although, while doing research for this video, I've mostly come across ...
When you say "tank," most would think of large lumbering beasts like the German Tiger tank or the Russian KV-1. However, military powers also extensively use small tanks like the American M3 Stuart ...