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Russia Can’t Afford Its Fancy New T-14 Armata Main Battle Tanks

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When Russia first unveiled the T-14 Armata tank to the public in 2015, western militaries took note of next-generation juggernaut’s futuristic and flexible design, which was built to replace several armored ground units. But unfortunately for the Russian armed forces, a sluggish economy hit by sanctions and massive corruption doesn’t appear to be able to produce the revolutionary tank in significant numbers.

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Here's Video Of A US Drone Strike Flattening A Russian-Made T-72 Tank In Syria

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The Department of Defense has released video that it says shows a drone strike destroying a Russian-made T-72 battle tank in Syria.

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This Badass Military-Inspired Truck Is A Literal Tank

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Do you ever miss cruising around the sandbox, gliding across dunes with the pure power of a Humvee rattling beneath you? Well, now you can have that back, except smoother, sleeker, and with a whole lot less maintenance. The civilian “Tank” by Rezvani Motor company is an all-out monster of a truck.

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Meet The Marine Corps’ First Female Tank Officer

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The Marine Corps made history yesterday, when 2nd Lt. Lillian Polatchek became the first female Marine to graduate from the Army’s Armor Basic Officer Leaders Course. Not only is Polatchek a trailblazer for being the service’s first female tank officer — she also graduated at the top of her class.

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You Can Now Own This Ridiculous 1944 German Kettenkrad Armored Motorcycle Tank

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What’s cooler than even the most cutting-edge, modern motorcycle? How about an armor-plated, tank-treaded, German-made wartime motorcycle-tank — one that you can actually own?

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Battlefield 1 May Be The Grittiest, Most Realistic War Game Yet

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It’s 1918, and a young British soldier named Arthur Morehouse is sprinting through the bombed-out remnants of a building in France. German rifle fire kicks up around him, and as he turns a corner, a gout of fire from a flamethrower consumes him. He’s 19. Cut to Hugh Steele who is manning a side gun in a British tank. When an artillery round lands a direct hit, he dies. He is 23.

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