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 ...

Explosive reactive armor can be dangerous, but the real threat to nearby infantry is the tank itself. This video breaks down ...

Video shows a Russian T-72B3 tank from its Western Military District thundering through the mud with an overhead metal screen, widely termed “cope cage” by Ukrainian troops, with an added layer of ...

This video breaks down why explosive reactive armor is often a bad fit for BMPs, BTRs, and other lightly armored vehicles. Instead of saving the crew, the blast can tear open thin armor and add deadly ...

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 ...

It’s clear some Russian troops don’t know how their armor works. Photos that recently circulated online depict Russian Gaz-66 trucks wearing blocks of explosive reactive armor. The armor won’t protect ...

Building off the success of the T-72B tank, the Russian T-90 MBT improved the design by adding cutting-edge military technology. The T-90 began its service in 1993 and has participated in several ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: the Javelin is such an effective weapons system that who gets one is can be a major political issue. The U.S.-made FGM-148 Javelin is one of the ...

The first functional tank ever built was the venerable Little Willie, constructed in 1915 by the British William Foster & Co. It was not designed for combat, but rather as a proof of concept. The ...