Key Points and Summary: Taiwan’s new M1A2T Abrams tanks are a significant upgrade over its ancient M60A3s, but they come with a key difference from their American counterparts: they lack depleted ...

Reborn as urban warriors, M1A1 Army tanks get new equipment to survive combat in cities. The critical question is whether the so-called TUSK package saves lives, and there's concern over how much e ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- The Improvised Explosive Device, or IED, is a well-known threat to service members operating in potentially hostile environments like Afghanistan and Iraq.

"IEDs are the No. 1 killer of our Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and we are trying to teach these Soldiers to be aware of their surroundings from day one, so we can counter this threat and save ...

The mechanics at Anniston saw they could build a safe ride for these military engineers by adding off-the-shelf equipment to an M1A1 Abrams battle tank.

Despite those efforts to pave a safe path for the infantry, Hamas managed to place newly laid IEDs in the area where the IDF infantry would later pass through. The five IDF soldiers who were ...

Military sources claim this offers 10 times the protection. They also have a raised chassis that helps reduce fragmentation, blast overpressure, and acceleration of an IED explosion.

Where IEDs were largely seen as traps over the last decade, ISIL is increasingly using large vehicles strapped to explode as, essentially, missiles aimed at government forces on the ground.

In 2007 alone, there were 33,900 IED attacks against U.S. troops. IEDs became the signature weapon for insurgents, who didn't have to stand and face a stronger, better-equipped U.S. military.