Although the M60 was derived from the M48 Patton, the latter MBT series was only considered a “product-improved descendant” by the Army. The new tank design featured diesel engines and a ...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has prioritized extending the service life of its fleet of M60A3 Patton tanks to ensure they can operate further into the future. In 2022, the Army allocated NT$444.01 ...
The Army started development of the original M60 in-house in the late 1940s, leveraging design elements from Nazi Germany’s FG-42 automatic rifle and MG-42 machine gun. The service adopted the ...
The impact of growth on military budgets, shown above, has been disguised by shifting policy on how much of GDP to allocate to defense. In the 1990s, the United States cut the defense budget ...
Campbell/U.S. Navy The risk of a military confrontation in the South China Sea involving the United States and China could rise significantly in the next eighteen months, particularly if their ...
The US Army is moving foward on next-generation concealment ... that can be used to conceal soldier's positions, vehicles, tanks and aircraft. The new "camouflage system will mask soldiers ...