Ground Forces

Coverage of land-based military systems, armored vehicles, and ground operations.

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T-14 Armata, the Revolutionary Tank Russia Could Not Build

The T-14 Armata was unveiled in 2015 as the world’s first serial tank with an unmanned turret, yet a decade later fewer than a few...

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How Many Tanks Does Turkey Have? Altay, Leopard 2 and M60

Turkey has 2,284 main battle tanks on its books, more than any NATO member except the United States. Fewer than 500 of them are modern....

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T-90M Proryv, Russia’s Best Serial Tank Under the Microscope

The T-90M Proryv is Russia’s most modern tank in serial production, a roughly 48-ton rework of the T-90 line that has become the workhorse of...

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UN Report Finds Pakistan Breached Libya Arms Embargo

A United Nations Panel of Experts has formally determined that Pakistan violated the Security Council's Libya arms embargo, after a Pakistani government representative presented weapons...

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AHS Krab, the Polish Howitzer Proven the Hard Way in Ukraine

The AHS Krab is Poland’s 155mm self-propelled howitzer, a 48-ton hybrid that mates a British-designed turret to a South Korean chassis and has fired more...

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ATGM Generations Explained, From MCLOS Joysticks to NLOS Missiles

Anti-tank guided missiles have evolved through five distinct generations in seventy years, from joystick-steered darts of the 1950s to networked missiles that kill tanks 20...

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CAESAR Howitzer Specs, Range, Cost and Operators

The CAESAR howitzer puts a 155mm L52 gun on a truck weighing under 18 tonnes, and that simple trade of armor for mobility has made...

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GM Defense Company Profile, Products, Vehicles and Programs

GM Defense is General Motors’ military subsidiary, relaunched in 2017 and best known for winning the US Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle program in 2020 with...