At dawn on 24 April 1918, near Villers-Bretonneux, a British Mark V commanded by Lieutenant Frank Mitchell spotted three German A7V tanks advancing through smoke and mist. What followed was the first ...

The main battle tank developed out of lessons learned in the Second World War, and it has dominated the ensuing decades of ...

The U.S. military began testing hybrid tanks more than 100 years ago. (Museum of Innovation and Science) As you read this, people at the Pentagon and several civilian partner organizations are putting ...

When you think of tanks, rumbling fortresses of armor and firepower usually come to mind. Over a century of use and technological upgrades have solidified this image along with the tank's role on the ...