David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. Jan 03, 2024, 07:02pm EST Updated Jan 3, 2024, 07:09pm EST A Ukrainian M-1A1. It’s been two months since ex-American M-1s tanks ...

Small drones packed with explosives have proven to be a major threat to armored vehicles in Ukraine. Both sides of the conflict have built cages around their tanks to give them added protection. One ...

What You Need to Know: Ukraine has adopted advanced protective measures for main battle tanks (MBTs) to counter drone threats on the frontlines, moving beyond makeshift solutions to purpose-built ...

The Ukrainian army is up-armoring its American-made M-1A1 Abrams tanks—with a layer of explosive reactive armor. The ERA—sandwiches of plastic-explosive and steel that explode outward when struck—can ...

Unlike past instances of ineffective shielding, Russia’s "dandelion" tank armor appears to be useful against FPV drones—and aids in the vehicle’s camouflage as well.

The first functional tank ever built was the venerable Little Willie, constructed in 1915 by the British William Foster & Co. It was not designed for combat, but rather as a proof of concept. The ...

Tanks used in the Second World War evolved significantly compared to the Great War, going from slow, cumbersome armored pieces of rolling artillery whose effectiveness in many situations was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Small drones packed with explosives have proven to be a major threat to armored vehicles in Ukraine. Both sides of the conflict ...