First came Russia’s “turtle tank”, a metal shed rumbling across the battlefield. Then Ukraine laughed at the so-called “hairy ...

Weapons developments out of Ukraine come quick and often sudden. Case in point a Ukrainian Leopard 2 that has appeared in the field sporting an outer crust of explosive reactive armor (ERA) bricks ...

In the 1970s, the Soviet Union developed explosive reactive armor as a way of quickly adding protection to tanks and other heavier armored vehicles. ERA works by, well, exploding. When an incoming ...

What You Need to Know: The T-14 Armata, Russia’s latest high-tech main battle tank, initially promised cutting-edge advancements like a three-man crew capsule, improved explosive-reactive armor, and ...

The Ukrainian army finally is adding reactive armor to its German-made Leopard 1A5 tanks. And just in time. The army is forming five new mechanized brigades—and they might need tanks. A ...

TUSK entered service in 2007 with reactive armor panels for the side and rear of the tank to provide added protection from RPGs. A slat armor panel protects the engine exhaust outlet of the tank from ...

Battle tanks still play a vital role in warfare in 2026, but only those built for survival, smart sensors and quick ...

Tanks occupy a unique corner of the theatre of war — they're often nimble, yet extraordinarily bulky; heavily armored, and yet utilized in infantry support scenarios. They fill numerous battlefield ...