Chelpan vs. Maybach: The Battle for the Best Tank Engine
A comparison of the Maybach HL 230 and the Soviet B-2 reveals not only the differences between the two tank engines but also the clash of two engineering schools of World War II. One engine was designed as...
On the shortcomings of the BMP-3 armor manufacturing technology
The shortcomings of BMP-3 armor manufacturing technology and how to solve them...
On the problems with the onboard gearboxes of T-80 tanks in the USSR
About the problems with onboard gearboxes and their longevity...
M113 in Ukrainian is the Skif armored personnel carrier.
Ukraine unveiled a new, domestically developed armored personnel carrier, the "Skif." It resembles several foreign models, but has several important differences.
Upgraded Lynx IFV for the Pentagon
The Pentagon is searching for a new infantry fighting vehicle for the ground forces. One contender is the Lynx armored vehicle, proposed by a consortium led by Rheinmetall.
One of the symbols of victory
The modernized T-34 was recognized as the best medium tank in the final stages of World War II...
Thank you, you waited: tanks sent to the North Military District received fender protection.
On new tank protection against drones and other cumulative weapons...
Rare T-34: The Wehrmacht's Dream
With the tenacity of a compulsive hoarder, the enemy scavenged equipment from all over Europe. Thousands of kilometers of transportation, flimsy construction, and poor suitability for the conditions of the Eastern Front—nothing...
Briefly about the BMP-3's aluminum armor
About the characteristics and durability of the ABT-102 alloy...
The retirement age for T-72A tanks has been increased: they are now also being converted into T-72B3M tanks.
It seems the old people have been given a second life...
A tank, a near-self-propelled gun, and a fire support vehicle all rolled into one: a Belgian Leopard 1A5BE spotted in Ukraine
Belgian modernization of old tanks, expanding their capabilities...
The first Mk1 armored car from the Finnish company SCATA
Finland has a new armored vehicle manufacturer. SCATA has already announced its first development, the Mk1 armored car. The official unveiling of this vehicle will take place in a few...
The effect of the Chieftain tank's high-explosive armor-piercing shells on armor
The BFS's effect on armor and its comparison with domestic shells...
KNDS developed the Boxer tracked infantry fighting vehicle with the RCT30 combat module.
KNDS continues to develop the Boxer Tracked universal tracked platform. It recently unveiled a new variant of its armored vehicle—an infantry fighting vehicle with a remotely controlled weapon station...
Why does a tank have two barrels?
The history of tank design has seen many technological revolutions. Some were successfully implemented in metal and even in production, while others remained purely conceptual. One such example is the idea of tanks with two...
The Wehrmacht's Iron Rear: How the Tank Repair Machine Worked
The combat effectiveness of the Wehrmacht's tank divisions relied heavily on a multi-tiered system of maintenance and repair. German military doctrine viewed repairs not as an auxiliary...
Will the US Department of Defense modernize its main battle tank or develop a new one?
On the work and actions the US Department of Defense is conducting to accelerate the development or modernization of the main battle tank (MBT)...
About the workplace of a driver-mechanic of the British tank "Chieftain"
On the workstation of the most physically demanding member of a British tank crew...
The tank gun fires sub-caliber shells, and they hit very hard.
On the after-armor action of sub-caliber projectiles for tank guns...
Rostec has developed a 30-mm projectile with a controlled detonation.
Russian industry has developed a new 30mm artillery shell with a programmable fuse. It will effectively counter various UAVs and generally improve the performance of anti-aircraft fire.
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...