The Type 99 is a third generation main battle from China, and represents the very pinnacle of their tank designs. As with many Chinese vehicles, […] Read More
Category: Modern Day
Aircraft from the current era.
On the subject of tanks Japan is often left out entirely, so you may be surprised to hear that Japan currently fields one of the […] Read More
Today, few self-propelled artillery systems are as powerful, accurate, fast firing and deadly as the Panzerhaubitze 2000. With its autoloading 155 mm gun, a battalion […] Read More
If you operate tanks, then you need a vehicle to pull them along should things go wrong. There are few machines as good at this […] Read More
The V-2 engine is a diesel V12 designed by the Soviet Union in the 1930s, and is most famous for powering the hordes of T-34s […] Read More
Tanks, dust and bread pudding. This year’s Capel Military Vehicle Show had it all. Mark Barnes describes his day in the Surrey hills. This summer […] Read More
The M88 armored recovery vehicle was America’s solution to finally create a purpose-built armored tow truck that could move the heaviest vehicles the military had […] Read More
Now the dust has settled and my eardrums have recovered, we can take a look at what is arguably the greatest and most extensive tank […] Read More
This year saw the fourth running of an event which holds the distinction of being a tank event held on public roads. Mark Barnes sets […] Read More
Tanks have a tough job. They are designed to mount offensive firepower on a mobile platform while providing defensive protection for the crew within. And […] Read More
