Tank - Wikipedia
WEBA tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine; their main armament is often mounted within a turret.
Tank Encyclopedia - The Online Tank Museum
WEBTank Encyclopedia is the place to learn about the history of armored vehicles, from their early inspirations and pioneers to the latest main battle tanks. Our painstakingly researched articles cover many nations and all eras of armor development, accompanied by our beautiful and iconic illustrations.
Tank | Facts, History, & Pictures | Britannica
WEBtank, any heavily armed and armoured combat vehicle that moves on two endless metal chains called tracks. Tanks are essentially weapons platforms that make the weapons mounted in them more effective by their cross-country mobility and by the protection they provide for their crews.
The Battle Tank: Top 20 Modern Tanks - Military Machine
WEBJan 2, 2020 · Modern battle tanks of the world. Top 20 Modern Tanks in existence - battle tank speed, battle tank specifications, facts, photos and more.
History of the tank - Wikipedia
WEBFrom 1914 to 1915, an early experiment was made with the Boirault machine, with the objective of flattening barbed wire defences and riding over gaps in a battlefield. The machine was made of huge parallel tracks, formed by 4×3 metre metallic frames, rotating around a triangular motorized centre.
A lighter, high-tech Abrams tank is taking shape - Defense News
WEBMay 31, 2024 · A soldier scouts a wooded area on top of a camouflaged M1 Abrams at Fort Johnson, La., on March 16, 2024. (Pfc. Luciano Alcala/U.S. Army) The U.S. Army awarded the manufacturer of Abrams tanks a ...
The world’s top 10 main battle tanks - Army Technology
WEBJun 27, 2019 · Since the Cold War main battle tanks (MBTs) have evolved from being simple and light to heavy, modernised and highly mobile, with advancements in weaponry and countermeasures. Army-technology.com lists the top 10 main battle tanks in the world. (Updated February 2024) June 27, 2019.
Modern Tanks - Tank Encyclopedia
WEB3rd generation Main Battle Tanks, APCs, and IFVs of the digital age battlefield. A complete overview of modern tanks from all around the world.
Ukraine war: Is the tank doomed? - BBC
WEBJul 7, 2022 · Images of destroyed Russian tanks - the shattered hull, broken turret, gun barrel blackened and burnt, pointing uselessly at the sky - have been a defining image of the war in Ukraine. It has led...
Tank - Armoured Warfare, WWII, Mobility | Britannica
WEBTank - Armoured Warfare, WWII, Mobility: The most effective tank force proved to be the German, composed in 1939 of 3,195 vehicles, including 211 Pz. IVs.