The light tank has been one of the few tank variants to survive the development of the main battle tank—in which technological advancements have rendered all previous weight variants obsolete—and has ...

What makes a tank a failure? Does it have to have a drivetrain so unreliable you have to carry a spare transmission in the trunk? Does it need to ignite its ammo box and send the turret into low-Earth ...

It wasn't long after coming through victorious in the biggest conflict of all time — World War II — that the Soviet Union and the United States ceased being allies and instead engaged in a ...

The M10 Booker has become one of the most controversial projects in recent years and is an excellent case study into the problems with the US’ requirements and procurement process. With the project ...

The war in Ukraine has generated renewed interest in the role of tanks on the modern battlefield. Even before the war, some militaries were developing "light tanks" to complement heavier main battle ...

To begin with, they aren’t tanks at all. Light tanks are typically armored fighting vehicles that are smaller, lighter, and more agile than main battle tanks. The French government pledged to provide ...