For centuries rifling improved accuracy, but by the Cold War it was holding tanks back. With APFSDS darts and HEAT shells, smoothbore guns became the superior choice. From the Soviet T-62 to NATO’s ...
Hyundai Rotem plans to equip the Next-Generation Main Battle Tank (pictured) with different ammunition systems including 130 mm smoothbore gun, ATGMs, and APFSDS. (Janes/Oishee Majumdar ) Hyundai ...
Key Points and Summary - The M60 was the U.S. Army's primary Cold War main battle tank and a "product-improved descendant" of the M48 Patton. Designed to fight the Soviet Union, it ironically saw its ...