Above the snapping signal flags in the swirling tank battles in Libya hovered the ghostly tradition of Allenby, Jeb Stuart and all the great cavalrymen back to Genghis Khan. But in the clanking, ...

In January 1945, the T26E3 Pershings engaged German Tigers and Panthers, proving their combat effectiveness. Key battles like the Roer River offensive tested armor, firepower, and tactical use, ...

This chapter discusses the foundational basis for the current body armor testing methodologies as practiced by military and law enforcement agencies. In the 1970s developments in fiber technology and ...

Key Points and Summary - Britain’s Challenger 3 isn’t a new tank so much as a deep rebuild of Challenger 2—a fresh digital turret with a NATO-standard 120mm smoothbore gun, modern sights, upgraded ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The National Research Council will convene specialists in committee form to consider ...