Summary: The M47 Dragon, an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), entered U.S. Army and Marine Corps service in 1975, after its prototype phase in 1966 and naming in 1967. -It featured a 14.5 kg launcher, ...

This episode examines the Patton tank paradox—the story of how the M46, M47, M48, and M60 “Patton” series bridged the gap between World War II armor and the modern main battle tank. We trace how ...

The M47 Patton was meant to be a key player in Cold War armor, but history often remembers it as one of the least remarkable ...

For as long as we can remember, pickup trucks have been the favorite vehicles of the American customers. And we're not talking only about those in the U.S., but people living on the entire North ...

FORT RILEY, Kan. (Jan. 12, 2016) -- Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, began restoration of two M47 Patton tanks Jan. 9 on ...

Few American generals have left such an indelible mark on military history as George S. Patton. "Old Blood and Guts," as he was affectionately known due to his matter-of-fact and typically exuberant ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala.-History was made at Anniston Defense Munitions Center on Sept. 8 with the destruction of the last batch of M47 DRAGON missiles in the Army's inventory. Army leaders and other ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The heart of the system is Nammo’s programmable 40mm HE projectiles, which are programmed in the breech of the weapon via three electrical contact points. The round ...

Dilan Thampapillai works as a volunteer for the Asylum Seeker Research Centre. The High Court’s decision in the M47 case is likely to be a pyrrhic victory for refugee rights. Last week the High Court ...