This British tank could perform ‘Dukes of Hazzard’-style moves
Britain’s Cromwell tank first saw combat duty on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The British troops operating the tank fell in love in an instant. It…
The M50 Ontos struck fear into the hearts of communists in Vietnam
The M50 Ontos might be the craziest-looking armored vehicle in American history. But with six mounted recoilless rifles, the tank-killer design did more than its fair share of work on…
The 9 coolest things militaries have done with the M113
Though one wouldn’t expect much from an armored vehicle developed by the Food Machinery Corporation, th…
Why the M18 Hellcat was America’s most underrated tank destroyer in World War II
To counter the German blitzkrieg, the U.S. Army needed to not only destroy individual tanks, it needed to destroy the Wehrmacht’s ability to use them effectively. To do that, it…
Army says Strykers can be hacked
The US Army’s upgunned Strykers were developed to counter Russian aggression in Europe, but while these upgraded armored vehicles bring greater firepower to the battlefield, they suffer from a critical weakness that could be deadly in a fight.
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The need for upgrade: Capabilities of modern thermal imaging systems for armored vehicles
The ability to detect and identify targets at night and under poor visibility conditions has long been an essential military requirement. History has shown that the ability to maneuver under the cover of darkness gives tacticians a big advantage ove…