In the late 1980s, East and West German tank platoons displayed notable differences in organization and crew composition. West German platoons generally consisted of 4 tanks crewed by 4 men each, ...

A German Leopard 2 crewman describes daily life inside one of NATO’s most capable main battle tanks. From training routines to operating variants like the Leopard 2A6 and 2A7, the account shows how ...

KNDS Deutschland and EuroTrophy have integrated the Trophy APS onto the Boxer armoured vehicle. (EuroTrophy) EuroTrophy has fitted a Boxer 8×8 armoured vehicle with its Trophy active protection system ...

At least forty German-produced Leopard 2 MBTs were lost as of last fall in the Russo-Ukrainian war, leading to Ukrainians, Germans, and tank enthusiasts alike to question its effectiveness. Dozens of ...

The left hip and leg bones from a young female Paranthropus robustus discovered in South Africa show she was extremely short — and ended up as a leopard's lunch. When you purchase through links on our ...

Nations began building tanks during WWI; since then, tanks have dominated battlefields worldwide. While many nations produce their own tanks, far more purchase or receive tanks from other countries ...

Lithuania’s top security body signaled it would purchase German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks as the Baltic nation moves to establish an army division by 2030 aimed at deterring Russian aggression. The ...

Despite being designed in the 1970s, the Leopard 2 battle tank is still widely in use today and plays a pivotal role in major international wars and other conflicts. There's a good reason for its ...

Since being introduced into service with the West German military in 1979, the Leopard 2 main battle tank (MBT) has earned significant praise as one of the best in the world. As the successor to the ...

David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. Oct 28, 2023, 02:47pm EDT Updated Oct 28, 2023, 03:19pm EDT A 33rd Mechanized Brigade Leopard 2A4. It seems Russian forces have ...

Ten Leopard 2A5 tanks donated by Sweden are in place in Ukraine, with Ukrainian crews trained in Sweden (pictured). (Swedish Armed Forces) The M1A1 Abrams tanks donated by the US and Leopard 2 tanks ...