Tag: Tanks

‘Steel Coffins’: Russia’s Tank Reserves Take a Hit

Richard C. Young - October 4, 2024

Brandon J. Weichert of The National Interest reports that thanks to the NATO-supplied Javelin anti-tank missiles, drones, and mines, Russia has had significant tank...

Forty-Year-Old Troop Carrier Proving Its Worth in Ukraine

Richard C. Young - September 26, 2024

Alistair MacDonald and Ievgeniia Sivorka of The Wall Street Journal report that the Bradley fighting vehicle, a 40-year-old troop carrier, and other infantry-fighting vehicles...

Tanks Humbled on the Modern Battlefield

Richard C. Young - September 13, 2024

Alistair MacDonald, Gordon Lubold, and Ievgeniia Sivorka of The Wall Street Journal report on the vulnerabilities of tanks on the modern battlefield. Drones represent a...

German Manufacturer Developing New Firepower to Counter Russian Tanks

The Editors - April 22, 2022

German manufacturer, Rheinmetall Defence, has unveiled a model of a gun developed especially to engage in combat with Russia’s new T-14 Armata and T-90 tanks. Originally...

Ukraine a Graveyard of Russian Armored Vehicles

Richard C. Young - April 20, 2022

The tank, once the centerpiece of every “real” army, has lost its dominance on the modern battlefield thanks to Turkish drones, the Javelin, and...

Iron Curtain: Active Protection System (APS)

The Editors - May 30, 2013

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – General Dynamics Land Systems is leading an effort to develop the first North American combat vehicle with a fully integrated...

AT4 CS – Light Armour Weapon

The Editors - March 21, 2013

Dismounted soldiers are vulnerable. Especially in urban terrain and close combat. The AT4 CS combines a highly effective warhead with a unique launch system,...