An armor crewman loads 7.62mm rounds into an Abrams tank during training at Fort Hood, Texas. (Sgt. Sarah Kirby/Army) Army planners are building a new type of battalion for the light tank design that ...
The M10 Booker has become one of the most controversial projects in recent years and is an excellent case study into the problems with the US’ requirements and procurement process. With the project ...
Key Points and Summary - The M10 Booker began as Mobile Protected Firepower: a compact, protected assault gun to give light infantry brigades organic shock and breaching. Competitive prototyping led ...
The Army recently awarded a contract for nearly 100 light tanks, but rather than calling them “tanks,” the service is using the term Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles. To be fair, tankers always ...
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The first part of the document lays out the tank’s design concept and desired specifications. “In the foreseeable operational scenario, the need for an agile and mobile light platform, with adequate ...
DRDO's Zorawar light tank model at the Defexpo 2022. (Janes/Kapil Kajal) Indiaʼs Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) showcased a scale model of Zorawar light tanks at the Defexpo 2022 ...
Eastpointe residents might have noticed a large tank that appeared on the front lawn of the Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum last week. The monument tank, is a M8 Armored Gun ...