The U.S. is set to provide depleted-uranium tank shells after weeks of discussion, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote on June 13, citing U.S. officials. The Pentagon has reportedly long urged sending ...
The first functional tank ever built was the venerable Little Willie, constructed in 1915 by the British William Foster & Co. It was not designed for combat, but rather as a proof of concept. The ...
Thirteen months after initiating a massive invasion that has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Russians and Ukrainians, Russian president Vladimir Putin is worried that a modest number of ...
How did tank shells evolve to meet the challenges of armored warfare? This Q&A explores the development of ammunition from simple high-explosive rounds to armor-piercing, sabot, and shaped-charge ...
February 16, 2024: After two decades of development the U.S. Army’s new XM-AMP Advanced Multi-Purpose 120mm tank round is finally ready to be issued for use by 120mm M1 tank guns. The new shells ...