Key point: China has finally fielded a first-class main battle tank. China has a lot of tanks. Like, eight to nine thousand of them. Who else would bother to maintain such a ridiculous number? The ...

April 6, 2013: The U.S. Army is continuing its effort to replace several types of 120mm tank shells with multipurpose rounds. The latest effort in this area is the AMP (Advanced Multi-Purpose) shell.

The Type 99 is by far the most nimble of the bunch, able to sprint up to 50 miles per hour on roads. The M1 Abrams and the T-90MS used by India follow behind at 42 and 45 miles per hour respectively, ...

* Local alternative will replace U.S.-made ammunition * New shells "more effective against guerrilla tactics" * New tanks getting anti-rocket defences after losses (Adds tank defence system, ...

For all their firepower, defensive utility, and all-around menacing power on the battlefield, tanks have some debilitating weaknesses. For one thing, the maintenance and supplies required by a large ...