It's not uncommon for civilians to see an armored fighting vehicle (AFV) with caterpillar tread and a large cannon and call it a tank. Those are the basic features that make up a main battle tank, ...

KNDS, a European defense contractor, has unveiled a new tank with a bewildering number of guns. EMBT ADT 140 mounts not one, but three guns—each optimized to handle a different kind of threat. The ...

The bulge found on the turret of a modern tank's main gun is actually a straightforward device that helps to expel the propellant gases released after each round is fired. These fumes are toxic, and ...