Tanks
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The Israeli Defence Force brings artificial intelligence to armored combat with the latest variant of its main battle tank. The Merkava Mk 4 Barak is billed as the first tank to have an advanced AI and sensor system that takes over many routine tasks.
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In an effort to move away from today's giant, heavy battle tanks, DARPA's GXV-T program has been investigating new technologies for fast, agile and smart ground transport. Here are six of the fascinating ideas that were demonstrated last month at Aberdeen Test Center outside Baltimore, Maryland.
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What's got a 1,500-horse Hellcat motor, twin high speed tank tracks, a racing harness and 16 inches of suspension travel? The utterly bonkers Ripsaw EV3-F1, a luxury sports tank that wheelies, drifts and flies through the air like a 7,700-lb two-stroke dirt bike. You have to see it to believe it.
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Yes, tanks. As in war machines with huge cannons, diesel engines, and heavyweight power. From a British main battle tank to a historic American Sherman, we beat down the Minnesota woods with heavy machines on tracked wheels. When cars got in the way, we ran them over. Because that’s how we roll.
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Galaxy Zega tanks are palm-sized RC tanks that are controlled by an app (iOS or Android) on a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth. The Starter Set we reviewed comes with two tanks and a simple battlefield matrix that can be customized in a wide variety of ways.
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New Atlas asks Peter Murphy from the University of South Australia a single question as part of our regular One Big Question series: What goes into making a color-changing military tank?
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IronVision uses sensor and display technology originally developed for fighter and helicopter pilots, to provide a virtual 360º view of the battlefield to tank commanders.
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The British Army's Challenger 2 main battle is reaching middle age and the Ministry of Defence is looking to extend the life of the weapon system until 2025.
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We've seen some truly wild and awesome motor-powered off-road vehicles this year. It wasn't easy trimming the list, but we've compiled our 10 favorites from 2015.
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BAE Systems is looking to solve one of the most restrictive problems with tank warfare through its BattleView 360 digital mapping system – a versatile technology that will allow the crew of an armored vehicle to see through the metal confines of their war machine.
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If you've seen Mad Max: Fury Road, then you'll be familiar with the tracked Peacemaker chase vehicle. In fact, the Peacemaker was actually a modified Ripsaw, made by Howe & Howe Technologies. Now, Howe and Howe has announced the Ripsaw EV2 – it's described as a "high-end luxury super tank."
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BAE Systems has announced that it's taken an active damping suspension designed for F1 cars and adapted it for Sweden's Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90). Billed as a world's first for a tracked vehicle, the upgrade is claimed to improve battlefield speed and handling.
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