Modern tanks are built to withstand extreme punishment, but today’s anti-armor weapons are designed to defeat them with precision. From ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The boxy explosive reactive armor (ERA) bricks around the sides of the hull, known as Bradley Reactive Armor Tiles (BRAT), are but ...
The Ukrainian army has begun adding blocks of explosive reactive armor to its German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks, in the process creating a uniquely Ukrainian version of the classic 1980s-vintage tank. Let ...
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 ...
The United States gave Ukraine 31 M-1A1 Abrams tanks. They equip a single battalion in the Ukrainian army’s 47th Mechanized Brigade, which has been fighting a defensive campaign west of the ruins of ...
Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO, provides a technical and strategic ...
Serbia has introduced the M-84AS1 modernization program aimed at extending the life of its aging M-84 tanks, a Yugoslav variant of the Soviet T-72. The upgrade adds new explosive reactive armor, ...
Russian troops are struggling to properly fit their tanks with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA), adding to "heavy attrition" in combat, according to Britain's Ministry of Defense. Russia has become ...
The U.S. Army Contracting Command in Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, has awarded General Dynamics a $33 million contract to produce reactive armor tile sets for Army Bradley fighting vehicles.
Preparations are currently at the final stage for accepting the Arena-M reactive armor suite for service as part of T-72 tanks MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. The Arena-M reactive armor mounted on the T-72 ...