With its 1,500 shp gas turbine engine, the M1 Abrams can reach a top speed of 45 mph. Optimized to run on jet fuel, the engine is similar to the engines that propel many modern commercial aircraft.

The M18 Hellcat, the fastest tracked armored vehicle of World War II, was built for speed—designed to outrun and outmaneuver its enemies with an incredible top speed of 50 miles per hour. This ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The M1 Abrams tank revolutionized tank warfare when it ...

As the tensions of the Cold War escalated during the early 1960s, so did the arms race between the world’s superpowers, and the Soviets were at their peak of technological development. Although very ...

FORT LEWIS -- Their cannons fire 120 mm shells, their thick armor can withstand even uranium-tipped weapons, and they bristle with machine guns. But at Fort Lewis, the days of the tank are over. The ...