In the early 1980s, US engineers pushed the boundaries of tank design with the M1 Tank Test Bed (TTB), an experimental Abrams ...
Few crews ever expect this failure to happen. This episode looks at Soviet and Russian autoloader tanks and explains what ...
In military service, reliability is priceless, at least until the bill comes due. Some vehicles earned legendary status ...
Unlike other cutting-edge American and Russian tanks, the Challenger 3 will forgo an autoloader—requiring an extra crewmember ...
The M1E3 is said to feature an autoloader—the first time that technology has been installed by the US Army, which has historically balked at its drawbacks. The US Army’s M1E3 tank prototype was ...
The new state-of-the-art M1E3 Abrams tank is lighter, and it will be delivered years ...
The M1E3's "Formula One cockpit" contains a driver interface that "looks like an X-Box controller," said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.
Before we get into the Remington Model 742 and its descendants, let me start out by saying that people are strange about guns. I can point out that the Marlin 336 is a better lever-action rifle than ...
The new generation Abrams M1E3 tank, with its diesel-electric hybrid engine, unmanned turret, and significantly lighter ...
There’s a long list of highly functional (and durable) semi-auto shotguns that handle beautifully and shoot straight, but have never received the fanfare they deserved. Some weren’t brought to market ...
Heavy armored warfare is entering a transition period. Legacy main battle tanks remain lethal, but they are increasingly ...