Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Israel’s Merkava (“Chariot”) main battle tank entered service in February 1979. Israel began development after the British government withdrew from a previous commitment to...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Among all the tanks produced by the Soviet Union, the T-80 stands out as the black sheep of the family. Forever stuck in the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
China just unveiled its new Type 100 (ZTZ-100) main battle tank—a complete rejection of traditional armored warfare doctrine that flips the tank formula on...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The British Army’s new Challenger 3 main battle tank just began its first live-fire trials—the first new MBT for the United Kingdom in more...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Army was developing an upgraded M60A4 main battle tank that would have featured enhanced armor, improved fire control, and a refined engine/transmission—a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Germany’s Leopard 2 main battle tank was once considered the equal of the American M1 Abrams and Israeli Merkava as one of the best...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The British Army’s new Challenger 3 main battle tank can hit targets more than 3 miles away—the first Western MBT officially rated for such...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
In January 2025, Brazil announced that it would return a number of its long-stored M60A3 tanks to operational service rather than immediately replacing them...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The T-95 was a Russian experimental fourth-generation main battle tank (MBT) developed by Uralvagonzavod. The T-95 was supposed to revolutionize armored warfare with advanced...