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 L6/40 was a light reconnaissance tank used by the Italian Regio Esercito (Royal Army) from May 1941 until the surrender to the Allied forces in September 1943. It was the only turret-equipped ...

It wasn't long after coming through victorious in the biggest conflict of all time — World War II — that the Soviet Union and the United States ceased being allies and instead engaged in a ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember : The tank has often forgotten but it served well in several conflicts. Here is how it managed to do its job despite many technical issues. The M551 Sheridan light ...

A reconnaissance tank unexpectedly becomes a frontline fighter. The M41 Walker Bulldog used speed and firepower to operate in difficult jungle terrain during the Vietnam War. This episode examines how ...

The Indian Army is looking to procure hundreds of “light” tanks, according to a recently issued request for information (RFI) form. The RFI document, dated to late April, expresses the Indian Defense ...

The war in Ukraine has generated renewed interest in the role of tanks on the modern battlefield. Even before the war, some militaries were developing "light tanks" to complement heavier main battle ...

The Army will not use the M10 Booker light tank after nearly a year of field tests. The decision to scrap the $436 million program is due to the tank's weight and ineffectiveness. The 82nd Airborne ...

When you say "tank," most would think of large lumbering beasts like the German Tiger tank or the Russian KV-1. However, military powers also extensively use small tanks like the American M3 Stuart ...

BAE System's Mobile Protected Firepower vehicle offering is an M8 Buford armored gun system with new capabilities. (Courtesy of BAE Systems) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is comfortable with the way its ...