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 ...
The FHC’s Hetzer is equipped with thin (5 mm) armored side skirts. The Germans called them “Schürzen.” There is lots of debate as to why they were used and what weapons they helped stop. Certainly, ...
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 ...