In defiance of the B-2 – how the Germans made a tank diesel
The Mercedes-Benz 507 was the Wehrmacht's first and last tank diesel engine. By the end of the war, the Germans had overcome the existing contradictions, developed, and nearly launched production of a very capable engine. But already...
How the T-80 tanks were perfected in the USSR
On improving the reliability of T-80 tanks in the USSR during the 1980s...
Game controllers and drone protection in the M1E3 tank "pre-prototype"
On the use of a gaming manipulator for racing simulators, the sighting and observation system, and the anti-drone protection of the "pre-prototype" M1E3....
Northrop Grumman's XM913 50mm Cannon's Achievements and Prospects
In the United States, work continues on the new XM913 50mm automatic cannon and its fighting compartments. This weapon is being developed for the next generation of ground forces combat vehicles and will...
M1E3 tank: first "pre-prototype" unveiled for technology testing
A brief overview of the American M1E3 tank's "pre-prototype" and its photographs...
Heavy Fuel Myths: Why the Wehrmacht Never Developed Tank Diesels
The twilight Teutonic intellect was unable to create a reliable tank diesel engine comparable in efficiency to the Soviet B-2. Or perhaps the Germans simply decided not to bother with unnecessary technical complications...
Why the British Chieftain didn't crawl at a snail's pace
On the design of the British tank's semi-automatic gearshift system...
Long before UAVs: the conditions for firing at domestic tanks and self-propelled guns in combat operations in 1942, 1943, and 1944
What is a tank's armor province? Which German calibers were most common during the Great Patriotic War? These and other questions are answered by a remarkably meticulous study...
A specialized sub-caliber projectile for use against light vehicles has been patented in Russia.
About a sub-caliber projectile for a tank gun, designed to destroy light vehicles....
From projects that have fallen into oblivion: how the T-64A tank was equipped with a dual control system
About the tank's movement control system from the commander's station...
Ajax Fighting Vehicles: Buckets of Bolts Worth Billions of Euros
About the scandal with these combat vehicles that arose after recent exercises...
During the SVO, an old problem resurfaced: explosions and fires in the ammunition of our tanks
In a discussion of the dangerous placement of ammunition stowage in Soviet-type tanks...
Topic B-4-46: Homogeneous armor under heavy fire
Leningrad. The first postwar year. Research engineers at an artillery range study the resistance of tank armor under fire from German and domestic large-caliber guns. The results...
The British Chieftains had an interesting device.
The British ancient prototype of the "Curtain" for the "Chieftain" tanks...
Stand next to a defeated Abrams and you'll breathe in uranium dust.
About the doses of uranium dust a person can receive next to a destroyed American tank...
Top Secret. 1942 report on research into new armor for the KV tank turret.
The nuances of the painstaking research and testing work of metallurgists during the Great Patriotic War are of undoubted interest to a wide range of readers of the "Military..."
Another myth: instead of dynamic protection, our tanks have textolite on their sides.
About another myth about domestic T-72B3, T-80BVM, and T-90M tanks...
UAE LIFV Sweihan infantry fighting vehicles
The UAE-based Calidus continues to develop the advanced wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) Sweihan. It recently unveiled a new variant of the vehicle, equipped with a cannon and machine gun turret.
AJAX, Britain's most problematic armoured vehicle, has entered service.
The UK Ministry of Defence has resolved previously identified issues with its Ajax armoured vehicles. These vehicles will soon begin arriving in active service.
Is it possible to receive a high dose of radiation in an Abrams tank with uranium armor?
Radiation measurements inside the M1A2 tank...
Attack armored vehicles at the current stage of the air defense system
Despite the prevailing belief that armored vehicles have disappeared from the front lines, tanks are still used in offensive operations. This is rare and requires special preparation and...
About the lousy "backpacks" with which our tanks went to the North Military District
On additional protection of tank hull sides...
Highly tempered, high-hardness – experimental armor for IS tanks
A wide range of readers interested in the intricacies of domestic armor production are invited to read a detailed report by researchers from the Moscow branch of the Armor Institute...
Half a minute and more: preparing the first shot from the British Chieftain Mk.5P cannon
It's bad when even the range has to be determined by sighting in a machine gun...