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Why Britain’s Challenger 3 Tank Finally Ditches Rifles for Smoothbores?

In 2021, the UK revealed plans to upgrade its Challenger 2 tanks to Challenger 3, a dramatic shift that replaces the iconic 120mm rifled gun with a modern smoothbore. This change reflects decades of ...
The recent disclosure that MBDA was working on the Akeron MBT 120 non-line-of-sight (NLoS) missile for main battle tanks ...
German defense company Rheinmetall has a prototype of a 130mm smoothbore gun for a future main battle tank (MBT). According to the company, the increase of 8 percent in caliber results in 50 percent ...
Battle tanks still play a vital role in warfare in 2026, but only those built for survival, smart sensors and quick ...