The first combat tank in the world, the British-built Mark I, went into battle at the Somme with armor that was 12 mm thick. This armor was sufficient to stop most small-arms fire at the time, but ...

A Ukrainian Challenger 2 with add-on glacis armor. The Ukrainian army has added protection to its British-made Challenger 2 tanks. The add-on armor, on the lower front of the 69-ton, four-person ...

This video breaks down the science and strategy behind modern tank warfare, focusing on the eternal battle between powerful tank guns and advanced armor systems. Learn how kinetic energy, shaped ...

The Ukrainian army has begun adding blocks of explosive reactive armor to its German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks, in the process creating a uniquely Ukrainian version of the classic 1980s-vintage tank ...

The armor is a likely response to an attack on a Merkava tank early in the war. On October 7, the Al Qassam Brigades, otherwise known as Hamas, shared a video on social media that showed a ...

Ukraine is adding more protection to its US-provided Abrams tanks as it tries to fight back against Russia. These are top tanks, but they came without the top armor upgrades. The US started ...

However, unlike tanks, early versions had a fixed, armored superstructure rather than a turret. They're not as versatile as tanks and serve a different purpose on the battlefield to tank destroyers.

Ukraine is adding protective coverings to US-donated Abrams tanks to counter Russia. The 31 Abrams tanks it received came without the most advanced armor. Ukraine's new shields aim to protect against ...

The sophisticated Western tanks are expected on the battlefield in the next several months. The new Russian armor turned up earlier — and in its first wide-scale deployment was decimated.

The Tank Museum in Bovington, England, doesn’t usually rank among the world’s great museums. Located next to a military base in serene countryside, the collection of around 300 armored ...