Tanks have been a big part of global warfare for more than a century, and they aren't made with fuel economy in mind. Here is ...

Developed to counter the Soviet armored threat in the 1950s, the M48 Patton became a crucial American main battle tank during ...

Continuing the trend of lightweight and small tanks from the 1930s, the Japanese Type 95 Ha Go light tank first entered service in 1935 after testing in 1933 and 1934. It saw action just a few ...

The M1A2 Abrams is a formidable main battle tank used by the U.S. Army. Weighing around 68 tons, ... Its primary armament includes a 120mm Smooth Bore gun capable of firing various types of ...

It’s hard to believe that in September 1941, more than two years after Nazi Germany unleashed its Panzer tanks and armored vehicles in a surprise attack on Europe, the U.S. Army was still trying ...

The US Army's tank proficiency has fallen after two decades of counterinsurgency warfare. "Many crews struggle with the basics of tank gunnery," an armor expert wrote. The Army is refocusing on ...

When war broke out, he enlisted in the Army and was ultimately assigned to Company C of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion, a unit reorganized from Company D, 5th Field Artillery, the Army’s ...

Additional data on the type of tank, crew size, and more also came from Military Factory. We excluded tanks that were not mass-produced or had production runs less than 250 units. At the top of ...