An Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters reporter in Lebanon in October by firing two shells at a clearly identified group of journalists and then "likely" opened fire on them with a heavy machine gun in ...

KNDS, a European defense contractor, has unveiled a new tank with a bewildering number of guns. EMBT ADT 140 mounts not one, but three guns—each optimized to handle a different kind of threat. The ...

The M551 Sheridan was the Army’s last light tank. Despite its flaws, it served in three conflicts, and nothing has been able ...

It's not uncommon for civilians to see an armored fighting vehicle (AFV) with caterpillar tread and a large cannon and call it a tank. Those are the basic features that make up a main battle tank, ...

The bulge found on the turret of a modern tank's main gun is actually a straightforward device that helps to expel the propellant gases released after each round is fired. These fumes are toxic, and ...