Salvagers are pumping water from the Walter J. McCarthy Jr.'s ballast tanks to refloat the laker, whose engine room flooded Monday. The ship's owners want to refloat it and drain the engine room as ...

World War II was a time of incredible innovation for virtually every country involved. That was particularly true for Great Britain, which was forced to kick its military machine into high gear to ...

The Rolls-Royce Meteor tank engine significantly impacted the ground warfare strategy of British troops in WWII. Before the Meteor entered the fray, Britain's cruiser tanks were severely underpowered ...

Summary and Key Points: The M1 Abrams tank, a defining American main battle tank for over 40 years, remains a formidable force on the battlefield, known for its incredible speed and power. -Weighing ...

Drawing on lessons learned during World War II, the T-34 family of tanks was improved by increasing their firepower and armor protection. The result was the T-54 and T-55 family of tanks, which hold ...

Is it really necessary to add a fuel stabilizer like STA-BIL to the fuel tanks of gasoline-powered engines that won’t be used over the winter? According to Zach Santner, petrochemical engineer with ...

For the better part of last century, tanks have been the most formidable weapons platforms for ground combat, and will likely continue to play a major role in future wars as well. The problem is ...