This is because the army tank uses caterpillar tracks to spread its weight (and therefore force) over a larger area, in order to reduce the pressure. If it didn't, it would sink into the ground ...

This is because the army tank uses caterpillar tracks to spread its weight (and therefore force) over a larger area, in order to reduce the pressure. If it didn't, it would sink into the ground ...

Results in Ukraine suggest guided missiles are not as effective as their reputation suggests. As the U.S. restocks, is this the best bang for your taxpayer buck?

The widely used M109 carries a 155-mm howitzer and is the principal self-propelled artillery support for U.S. Army divisions ... There are no track-return rollers. The tracks are of a single ...

The M1A2 Abrams is a formidable main battle tank used by the U.S. Army. Weighing around 68 tons ... unit commander's can track the location and progress of subordinate elements automatically ...

BRUNSWICK (NEWS10) — When word spread of a tank ... military vehicles dates back years, and his collection already includes ...

Everything is cooler with tank tracks. If you’re willing to live with plastic tracks, 3D printing is a viable option, as demonstrated by [rctestflight]’s tracked rover and [Ivan Miranda]’s ...

Some models move on tracks ... different military branches, be it infantry, artillery, engineers, or other specialists. Each branch compensates for the weaknesses of the other: tanks are well ...

Summary and Key Points: The Abrams family of tanks has been central to the U.S. Army's armored corps for over four decades, ...

Despite their futuristic allure, walking tanks never found a practical military application. Let’s take a look at why tracks still rule, and why walking combat machines are going to remain ...

Argentina's Army has taken delivery of the first turret manufactured by the Mendoza-based IMPSA company for the modernization of the Argentine Medium Tank (TAM) 2C. As per an agreement currently ...

Military vehicle historian and armor officer Nicholas Moran rates eight tank battles in movies, such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Fury," for realism. Moran breaks down the accuracy of World War ...