The state and prospects of the tank forces of Ukraine
In the past, Ukraine had not the most developed, but rather numerous tank troops. Over the past months, they have suffered heavy losses, and it will not be possible to restore their previous indicators ....
Sit and not sweat: seats for tankers with built-in air conditioning
About how a cool seat saves in the heat ...
What happens if an anti-tank grenade launcher is fired at a BMD
Inside, it will resemble a shot from a huge shotgun ...
Firepower M1 "Abrams" with a mass like an armored personnel carrier: American light tank "Stingray"
When the high firepower and armor of a light tank can fit into 21 tons...
"Long arm" of the special operation: combat use of BMPT "Terminator" in Ukraine
Episodes of combat use of BMPT "Terminator" in the framework of a special military operation in Ukraine...
30-mm guns of our armored vehicles: fighting infantry in trenches and ATGM crews
The capabilities of the 30-mm gun to defeat tank-dangerous manpower ...
M1A2 SEP v.4 / M1A2D: the main tank of the near future
In the United States, the development of a new project for the modernization of the main tank M1A2 Abrams continues. The first experimental machine modification M1A2D or SEP v.4 should appear and be tested as early as next year ....
Deep snow and swamp: are wheeled armored vehicles worse than tracked ones?
Comparison of the cross-country ability of wheeled and tracked military equipment ...
BTR-3E: the older brother of "Bucephalus"
There is a new addition to the Patriot park near Moscow - one of the rarest Ukrainian armored personnel carriers, the BTR-3E, has appeared on display. In the motley menagerie of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, this machine occupies a special place ...
Armored car "Gadfly": modular failure of the Ukrainian industry
Due to heavy losses, Ukraine sends even unsuccessful prototypes of armored vehicles to the front. Recently, a failed armored car "Gadfly" was seen in the war zone, which differs in a number of ...
Rumors and prospects: Italian wheeled tanks B1 Centauro for Ukraine
The possibility of supplying Italian B1 Centauro wheeled tanks to Ukraine is being discussed again. The first news of this kind appeared in April, but did not continue. Will it come to real...
Danish armored personnel carriers M113G3DK for the Ukrainian army
M113G3DK armored personnel carriers spotted in Ukraine. Denmark decided to get rid of obsolete equipment and plans to transfer more than fifty such vehicles to the Ukrainian army....
Ukraine is fighting on T-64BV tanks: what is the armor of these vehicles
Overview of the composition and principle of operation of the T-64BV combined armor...
Characteristics and capabilities of the automatic gun 2A42
One of the most common weapons in domestic technology is the 2A42 gun. Despite its small caliber, it has a high potential and is capable of hitting or incapacitating various...
Griffin II: now the official US light tank
The US has finally decided on a light tank, which should enter the troops in the near future. They became a modified prototype from the General Dynamics Land System called "Griffin II" ...
Tank T-80U: firing accuracy of the last achievement of the Soviet "defense industry"
Comparison of the frequency of hits in the target tanks T-80U and T-72B ...
T-80BV in Donbass: forced measure or effective combat unit
Following the T-62, Russian T-80BVs removed from storage are sent to Ukraine. Evil tongues have already hastened to declare that this was the result of heavy losses of allied armored vehicles. Actually the situation is not...
The mortal danger of tank tracks in a nuclear explosion
About how induced radioactivity makes a local Chernobyl out of caterpillars...
Ukraine received Slovenian BMP M-80A
Ukraine received M-80A infantry fighting vehicles from Slovenia. As before, we are talking about the transfer of a limited number of obsolete equipment, and therefore the prospects for such “assistance” are clear and predictable ....
Enemy tanks of Ukraine: T-64 series
The special operation in Ukraine will go down in history as a battle in which tanks played a particularly important role. Despite the fact that Bandera tankers often fight on outdated equipment, they are still ...
A rare factory modification of the T-62 was spotted in the ranks of the armed forces of the LDNR
Not all T-62Ms look the same...
General Dynamics announces Abrams NextGen project
General Dynamics is developing another project to modernize the main tank M1 Abrams. Officially, it will be presented only in the fall, but the first materials are already appearing and advertising ...
What tanks is the West going to respond to the Russian project "Armata"
Three projects of a new generation tank are presented in the West ...
Bucephalus and BTR-82A: conceptual confrontation in Ukraine
Of the armored vinaigrette used by Ukrainian nationalists, the BTR-4E "Bucephalus" stands out in particular. The Russian army was able to oppose the BTR-82A to the most modern armored personnel carrier ...