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According to Spielberger, the Panther was tested with a BMW 132 radial engine. Tests were promising, but the book has no details. Anyone with further information?

A dictionary sized reference book on tanks and other armoured vehicles, the Taschenbuch der Panzer has been re-issued in various forms over the years. The most recent edition (8. Ausgabe) appeared back in 2001. A 9th edition was supposed to appear in 2018 but so far seems to have fallen victim...

After lessons learned from incursion into Syria. Turkey sought out to develop ways in which to increase survivability of it's MBTs Leopard 2A4-TM , Armour packages developed by Roketsan. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q84A9sM4TE8 M60-TM, Roketsan Improved armour packages replacing...

Giant wheeled armoured cars from any country and any war, I want to show some armoured cars and Landships I found in webs like Tank enyclopedia and Military Review Some of these are Russian, American, French and British but if you know other from other country, feel free to post it here Thx

Hi everyone, I've dipped my toe into a topic that I previously new next to nothing about and still find myself woefully under-equipped for. Long story short, I'm trying to determine which tanks had thermal imaging sights prior to the Persian Gulf War. Please correct my errors (I'll edit this...

It seems that CA Parsons suddenly constructed gas turbines in 1954 for Conqueror prototype P.7 07BA70 and made it the first AFV to have a gas turbine engine. Cuz I have never read any materials about the development of early British gas turbines for ground vehicles. Anyone knows something about...

RM released this late last year. MGCS=Main ground combat system= the supposed Leo III MBT.

At present it looks unlikely if the Army will need a Challenger 2 replacement for the foreseeable future. I got into hot water for suggesting that when and if we ever did, we should take a leaf out of the Australian or Canadian book and buy off the shelf. What options are out there? What would...

An interesting Chrysler Corporation P.R publication from the immediate Post-WWII period: http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1945/46Tanks/Cover.htm H/t to Ordie over at MilitaryPhotos.net who found this first.

How are French Tanks named now? I know they were named AMX-??, but with the Leclerc, I'm confused.

Hi everybody Here a very unknown Tiger II Project Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B "Klein Tiger" - “Small Tiger” http://www.achtungpanzer.com/panzerkampfwagen-vi-tiger-ii-ausf-b-konigstiger-kingroyaltiger-tiger-ii-sd-kfz-182.htm Maybe someone have a drawing of this tank ? Many greetings and...

Reported in JDW March 1994 was a concept model of the Gorilla, a prototype which was to be completed by 1998. PZl developed a 1000kW engine and it was armed with a 125mm gun with hull; based on T-72. See attached Later in 2002 Poland also developed a concept MBT Obrum PT-2001, which sought to...

The Vickers Valiant turret was redesigned to incorporate the L11 120mm tank gun. This design came to being in 1982. Weights did change, i have no information on the weight of this tank. In 1985, in an effort to sell tanks to Eygpt the german leopard-2 chasis was matched with the...

vickers developed the Vickers Mk-1 MBT as a private venture - a lighter and cheaper alternative to the Chieftain. It was eventually adopted by India - being named Vijayanta (victory) were production commenced in 1965. Mk-1 38,600kg combat weight, Leyland L60 650bhp engine, 105mm main gun and...

There is little detail about the MBT-80 a British and german effort to find a replacement MBT, evetually they went their own ways. Any better photos than this out there?

I read on whatifmodelers forum (I think from an uk75 post) that there were some studies for nuclear powered tanks in the US in the 50's. I would like to learn more about this designs and see drawings if it is possible ::)