The first Challenger served until 1998 when the Challenger 2 came along. With the unveiling of this next iteration, it was immediately recognized as being one of the more well-armored tanks in…
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Mark Cuban Will Exit ABC Hit Series ‘Shark Tank’ After Season 16 – SlashGear
Mark Cuban may be one of the most well-known sharks on “Shark Tank,” but the billionaire has a lot of other responsibilities and not having to do the show would free up…
The Massive Panzer Tank That Was Terribly Impractical – SlashGear
The Maus went through several iterations and was subjected to constant design changes during its development, the details of which would bore all but the most stalwart of World War II historians. The bottom line…
The M1150 ABV: America’s Mine-Clearing Monster Tank – SlashGear
The ABV was originally prototyped as far back as 2002, before being finalized in 2008. Built from the decommissioned hull of an M1 Abrams tank, the vehicle’s design is rather genius in…
Tank Boat: A Look At Indonesia’s Impressive Military Combat Vehicle – SlashGear
The six-person crew “tank” variation of the Tank Boat consists of a Cockerill 105-millimeter cannon on a rotating turret capable of launching anti-tank missiles and conventional 105-millimeter shells. It’s not quite the…
One Giant Tread: The History Behind The French Boirault Machine Tank – SlashGear
A subsequent design would be tried again in 1915 due to the lack of armored vehicle options for the French military at the time, something that would be remedied with the Schneider,…
Everything We Know About Israel’s New Robotic Drone Tank (And Why It’s Raising Concerns) – SlashGear
According to Army Technology, the ROBUST M-RCV combines advanced AI capabilities with design details for multi-terrain, all-weather conditions, and passive thermal and visual sensors. It also includes a capsule drone, which offers…
What Happened To Qball Wireless Mic From Shark Tank Season 9? – SlashGear
Shane Cox entered “Shark Tank” seeking $200,000 for 15% equity in PeeQ Technologies, the parent company behind his product, the Qball. The Qball is a wireless microphone that comes in a throwable rubber ball,…
The Story Behind Chrysler’s Nuclear Tank That Never Was – SlashGear
Incredibly, Chrysler did manage to produce a functional prototype of the TV-8, with one very important caveat — it wasn’t actually nuclear powered. Although the prototype did sport a pair of electric…
This Futuristic Unmanned Tank Could Be A Game Changer For The US Army – SlashGear
Though FCS was shut down in 2009, BAE and NREC continued to refine their unmanned vehicle. In 2018, they showed off a new version of the Black Knight, now branded as an Armed Robotic Combat…