Weapons developments out of Ukraine come quick and often sudden. Case in point a Ukrainian Leopard 2 that has appeared in the field sporting an outer crust of explosive reactive armor (ERA) bricks ...

Following devastating armored losses in the early stages of the war, Russia is adapting. Recent footage reveals BMP-3 ...

In the 1970s, the Soviet Union developed explosive reactive armor as a way of quickly adding protection to tanks and other heavier armored vehicles. ERA works by, well, exploding. When an incoming ...

Reports say the US is expected to send Ukraine depleted-uranium tank rounds along with M1 Abrams tanks. The rounds do what other tank rounds don't, like sharpening on impact and starting fires. A ...

The Ukrainian army is up-armoring its American-made M-1A1 Abrams tanks—with a layer of explosive reactive armor. The ERA—sandwiches of plastic-explosive and steel that explode outward when struck—can ...

TUSK entered service in 2007 with reactive armor panels for the side and rear of the tank to provide added protection from RPGs. A slat armor panel protects the engine exhaust outlet of the tank from ...

Captured during battle, a Russian T-80BVM main battle tank highlights Ukraine's increasing effectiveness against the ...

Summary and Key Points: Main battle tanks (MBTs) are pivotal in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with both sides deploying various models, including Soviet-era tanks. -Russia’s tank fleet has suffered ...

Summary and Key Points: As the Russo-Ukraine War enters its third year, Russia faces an unsustainable loss of tanks, forcing it to redeploy Cold War-era T-62 tanks with additional armor. However, the ...