For more than a century, tanks and anti-tank weapons have been locked in a constant arms race. As missiles and rockets became ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Historically tank armor has been ‘passive,’ providing protection just by being there, but this has been supplemented with ‘active’ ...

In modern warfare, tanks are no longer threatened only by other tanks. Today’s battlefields are shaped by a new generation of anti-tank weapons that can be carried by infantry, launched from vehicles, ...

Modern tanks rely on a small set of powerful shells to destroy armor, breach cover, and stop enemy vehicles. This video breaks down APFSDS, HEAT, ATGMs, HE, and HESH, showing how each one works and ...