The Reason Why Some Modern Tanks Still Rely On Humans To Load Their Main Turret Guns

You might expect modern battle tanks to have embraced automation, but many of them still have a fourth crew member tasked ...
StrategyPage

Armor: How An Autoloader Can Hurt M-1 Tanks

August 16, 2010: For about four years now, there's been an M1A3 version of the American M1 tank in the works. One of the most contentious aspects of this new model is the reduction of the crew from ...
Opinion
RedEffect Official on MSNOpinion

Russia’s weird T-72 cage tank hides a deadly trade-off

A bizarre Russian T-72 has sparked rumors of a new monster tank, but the details tell a very different story. What looks like a bustle autoloader is actually improvised cage armor, and the ...
PANZER-UNIVERSUM on MSN

30 mm RCWS, StrikeShield, and autoloader – the Panther successor becomes more concrete

At EuroSatory 2026, Leopard 3, KF51 Panther, NMBT, and other new battle tank concepts move into the spotlight. KNDS announces a previously unseen concept for a next-generation battle tank, while ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Abrams vs T-90: How US’s and Russia’s flagship battle tanks compare

The M1 Abrams and the T-90 have become two of the world’s most recognizable ...
Business Insider

We asked Abrams crew members what they think about Russia's next-generation T-14 Armata tank

FORT BLISS, Texas — Crew members of a US Abrams tank were giving me a tour of their platform on the sandy training grounds of Fort Bliss when I asked them what they thought about Russia's ...
The National Interest

A Warning for NATO: Don’t Forget About Russia’s T-80 Tank

Here’s What You Need to Know: Russia’s aging T-80 remains in service. While many Russian tank types are nominally meant to be replaced by the T-14 Armata, the modernization of old tank types is still ...