Armored Tanks A tank is an armored fighting vehicle with heavy firepower strong armor and a powerful engine Using a geared wheel the engine drives the tank along linked tracks called caterpillar tracks These provide it with its own roadway spreading its weight over a large surface They allow the tank to travel over rough terrain where a wheeled vehicle would become bogged down or stuck 4
When tanks began to be used by modern armies a new type of combat emerged It used armored killing machines that could roll over barbed wire and withstand bullets all while shooting heavy guns at the enemy Tanks soon became a key part of coordinated combat where areas of the military worked together to achieve a goal Today the latest tanks are called main battle tanks MBTs They have armor that reacts to the impact of weapons to reduce damage as well as laser range finders and heat-sensing cameras that can track targets up to a range of 6 1 miles 9 8 km away South Korean K2 Black Panther main battle tanks on maneuvers 5
