The FT is considered the world's first modern tank. It was designed by Renault founder Louis Renault himself, as well as French General Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne. Estienne asked Renault to ...

Qatar and France deployed AMX-30s in the same conflict. The Qatari tanks saw action at the Battle at Khafji, where they destroyed three 1950s-vintage T-55 tanks. The Iraqis destroyed two AMX-30s.

The French AMX-30 was a Cold War main battle tank born from a unique design philosophy that prioritized mobility and firepower over heavy armor. -Believing speed and a small target profile were better ...

The Franco-German main battle tank project MGCS cleared another hurdle on Thursday, although it is still many years away from rolling off the assembly line. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius ...

While the French Leclercs remain unblooded, the Emirati tanks have actually seen combat — in Yemen, where the UAE has deployed between 70 and 80 Leclercs.

The 17-ton combat vehicle was engineered by the French firm Nexter and produced in 1976-1994. The tank is outfitted with a 105mm cannon and two coaxial 7.62mm machine guns.

Around a dozen French tanks deployed Wednesday at Bangui's airport as intense gunfire in adjoining neighbourhoods sowed panic among residents. The tanks took positions at the entrance to the ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked French leader Emmanuel Macron for sending light combat tanks to Kyiv, and Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov was filmed riding in one.

The French-led battalion now numbers around 700 men. Most are French and around 80 are Dutch. Facilities are being built to host the target number of 1,200.

Bangui, Central African Republic: Around a dozen French tanks have deployed at Bangui's airport as intense gunfire in adjoining neighbourhoods sowed panic among residents, an AFP journalist reports.