Tag: Main Battle Tank
South Korea nears fielding of fully domestic K2 MBT powerpack
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has cleared the integration of an indigenously developed transmission for the Republic of Korea Army’s (RoKA) Hyundai...
M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams puts in maiden Australian appearance
The heaviest exhibit at Land Forces 2024 was indisputably an M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tank. This brand-new example had moved from the city’s...
Hanwha grows Unmanned Ground Vehicle portfolio
South Korean defence prime Hanwha Aerospace has taken the opportunity at the 2023 edition of ADEX in Seoul to showcase its expanding range of...
Australian Army returns to heliborne refuelling operations for tank operations
The Australian Army has resumed tactical refuelling operations of its M1 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) during Exercise Eagle Walk at the Townsville Field...
Nammo to develop 120mm ammunition for Hyundai Rotem’s K2 main battle...
Norway-based munitions specialist Nammo has entered into an agreement with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem to develop new 120mm ammunition for the latter’s K2 Black...
Taiwan’s impending tank boost
An initial batch of the Republic of China Army’s (RoCA’s) fleet of M60A3 main battle tanks (MBTs) is set to be upgraded under a...
Y-20 takes two Type 15 tanks
Each Xi’an Y-20 strategic airlifter can carry two of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Type 15 light tanks or a Type 99A main battle...
Al Khalid I makes public deput at IDEAS
The pride of place for the Pakistan Army at IDEAS is its new main battle tank. After several years of anticipation, the Al Khalid...
“Tank!!” The psychological impact of Armour
Mobility, firepower and protection. Three qualities of the Main Battle Tank that are seeing regional armies keep to modernise their stocks.
The tank is a...
New T-90s for Vietnam’s Army
Vietnam’s modernisation of its ground forces finally appears to be underway, following the announcement to this effect by Colonel General Vo Van Tuan, Vietnam’s...
