China’s Type 99 tank was first introduced in 1999 during the National Day Parade in Beijing to mark the rise of the nation’s modern military power on the global stage. What makes it truly ...

There is little denying the influence and importance of the tank in modern armies. With more than 70,000 tanks in active service around the world, they make up a huge part of every military force.

From the iconic designs of World War II to the advanced systems of the modern era, each iteration of the tank reflects the ...

Not only would a walking tank struggle to maneuver quickly to respond to enemy fire, it would struggle to keep up with a modern army consisting of regular tanks, armored personnel carriers ...

Its 90-horsepower engine struggled to propel the tank, which moved at a top speed of 6 mph and was practically immobile on an incline. That was hugely underpowered. A modern M1 Abrams, the US Army's ...

Approved for production in 1990, the M1A2 represents the U.S. Army’s technological improvement of the basic M1A1 design and the most modern battle tank in the world. Outwardly similar in ...

Tanks are one of the most iconic and formidable symbols of modern warfare, representing the raw power, technological innovation, and strategic evolution of combat. From their humble beginnings in ...

While Army tank crews tend to stay within the realm of ... the most nefarious of mankind’s modern foes. Behold: For those of you stuck inside due to stay-at-home orders or other preventative ...

In 2023, the U.S. Army announced that it’s canceling plans to update its existing M1 Abrams tank in favor of developing ... and vulnerable to modern enemy weapons. Since the new vehicle isn ...

Military vehicle historian and armor ... He also breaks down the development of tanks from World War I to modern times in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) and "Courage Under Fire ...

Tanks are the apex predator on Ukraine's battlefields, with modern Western tanks facing off against Soviet-designed relics. But which country has the power? More from Explainers Tanks are the apex ...