Weapons developments out of Ukraine come quick and often sudden. Case in point a Ukrainian Leopard 2 that has appeared in the field sporting an outer crust of explosive reactive armor (ERA) bricks ...

Video shows a Russian T-72B3 tank from its Western Military District thundering through the mud with an overhead metal screen, widely termed “cope cage” by Ukrainian troops, with an added layer of ...

In the 1970s, the Soviet Union developed explosive reactive armor as a way of quickly adding protection to tanks and other heavier armored vehicles. ERA works by, well, exploding. When an incoming ...

In just over a month, Russia lost hundreds of tanks - including modern T-72B3s, T-80BVMs, and T-90s once considered highly survivable. We break down how reactive armor works, why top-attack missiles ...

Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton may be long retired in U.S. service, but thousands remain relevant overseas thanks to ...

Russia has unexpectedly redeployed T-55AM tanks, capable of launching laser-guided Bastion missiles, to combat in Ukraine in 2026, demonstrating the enduring vitality of older technology in the face ...

March 17, 2024: Tank warfare has gone through many changes since the early 2022 Russian invasion. Russia lost the majority of its most modern tanks during the first few months. They were victims of ...

MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. Russian T-90 and T-80 main battle tanks will be outfitted with the Arena-M new reactive armor, High Precision Systems Group within the state tech corporation Rostec told TASS ...

Summary and Key Points: Main battle tanks (MBTs) are pivotal in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with both sides deploying various models, including Soviet-era tanks. -Russia’s tank fleet has suffered ...

David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. Feb 11, 2024, 08:44pm EST Upgraded T-62MV Obr. 2022s. A platoon apparently from the Russian army’s 5th Tank Brigade is equipped with ...