In 2000, Denmark acquired from Germany for its ground forces 54 tank "Leopard-2" manufactured by Kraus-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) in modification А4 ...

The model can hardly be called a novelty: it was put on production by Kurganmashzavod back in 1987, and more than once successfully participated in international tenders ...

It is well known that the Soviet medium tank T-55 was created on the basis of the tank T-54. Memories of the famous tank designer Leonid Nikolaevich Kartsev ...

"Solntsepek". Almost everyone now knows the name of this somewhat exotic weapon. The TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system is rightfully considered one of the most deadly weapons of the army ...

Foreign-language publications about Russian weapons and equipment always attract the attention of the reader and serve as a kind of advertising. Some of these articles are not dedicated to the most famous samples, thanks ...

Unfortunately, not all unique samples of military equipment manage to survive and become museum exhibits. In the past, the most interesting combat vehicle "Object 787" managed to avoid a sad fate, and ...

Recently, assessments of the state of tanks were published using criteria that were not adopted in the special technical literature when determining their survivability and weapon effectiveness ...

The development of existing technology projects usually leads to the emergence of new samples with improved characteristics. However, such projects do not always make sense. In particular, an attempt to recycle ...

The Tractor Plants Concern and the Ministry of Defense of Russia have completed testing of a new unique infantry fighting vehicle with the working name of the BMP-3M "Dragoon" ....

NATO main battle tanks must be prepared to cope with a wide range of objectives, ranging from new tanks developed in countries with equal technological level, to sniper groups in ...

In the near future, the fleet of armored vehicles of the ground forces will have to be replenished with new T-90M tanks. Details of this car, first introduced just a few weeks ago, are still ...

In 1990, Soviet designers presented a prototype of the self-propelled laser complex (SLK) 1K17 "Compression", which, after almost two years of state tests, was recommended ...

For a tanker, the question of which car has a better chance of surviving in battle is crucial in its assessment. It is clear that it is very difficult to assess these chances without possible errors ... And nevertheless, a certain ...

The United States is again launching a project for a promising infantry fighting vehicle. What kind of armored vehicles do the US military want, how will it differ from existing vehicles and when the army can ...

Armed forces around the world must continue to upgrade obsolete armored vehicles in service in order to maintain high levels of protection and their high combat potential. Consider ...

The super heavy combat vehicle Holt 150 ton Field Monitor was never able to get off the blueprints. However, the development company did not want to abandon the original ideas, and soon offered a new ...

Twenty-five years ago, the T-90 tank was put into service. It turned out to be the most popular at the turn of the millennia. In fact, this tank closed the history of tank construction of the twentieth century and opened the history of the XXI ...

A few days ago, the US Army received the first serial upgraded tanks modification M1A2 SEP v.3. In the near future, the industry will be engaged in updating equipment for this project, and ...

Speaking of innovations and innovations in our army, it makes sense to talk not only about new equipment, but also new tactical techniques that are really included in the daily work. And if...

In recent years, the Russian industry has created and presented several projects of new armored vehicles with different characteristics. One of the novelties was the armored car Patrol from the company ...

A regular MBT of the British Army FV4034 Challenger 2 will be upgraded in accordance with two contracts issued at the end of 2016, for the supply of an updated tank in 2019 ...

In this selection of photos from the exercises of the tank battalion, I simply decided to show faces. The faces of those guys that sit inside the tanks, and nothing more. Maybe someone will remember their tank past ....

The international online edition of The Diplomat believes that the latest Russian project in the field of armored vehicles was in trouble. What led foreign journalists to such conclusions, and what news lies ...

Since the advent of armored vehicles, the eternal battle between the projectile and armor has escalated. Some designers sought to increase the penetrating ability of projectiles, others increased the resistance of armor. Wrestling...