Top 10 Main Battle Tanks: Which Ones Truly Dominate the Battlefield Today? Main battle tanks (MBTs) still play a critical role in modern warfare, but the criteria for what makes a tank “the best” have ...

On May 10, 1972, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt had its maiden flight. The development of the aircraft began in the early 1960s when the United States military was still relying on the Korean ...

The tank has an automatic ammunition loading system, so there is no need for the loader. The Type 10 tank is armed with a 120 mm smoothbore gun, developed by Japan Steel Works. This company also ...

The venerable A-10 tank killer aircraft is taking a hit of its own as part of the Defense Department’s decision to eliminate six of the Air Force’s tactical air squadrons and one training squadron….

Summary and Key Points You Need To Know: The A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the Warthog, is equipped with the GAU-8 Avenger, a 30mm rotary cannon capable of firing 4,200 rounds per minute, making it a ...

Tanks occupy a unique corner of the theatre of war — they're often nimble, yet extraordinarily bulky; heavily armored, and yet utilized in infantry support scenarios. They fill numerous battlefield ...

A retired 4-star Army general whose family name is synonymous with U.S. armor formations may have put to bed the debate on whether the service’s newest armored combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, is — or ...

As explosive drones gain battlefield prominence, even the mighty U.S. Abrams tank is increasingly vulnerable. By Lara Jakes Lara Jakes writes about weapons and military aid for Ukraine. The drone ...

The American-made M1 Abrams is considered one of the world’s premier tanks, yet has still proven vulnerable to Russian drones and explosives on the battlefield in Ukraine, which had sidelined the ...