An investigation started into the cause of the accidental detonation of a tank shell that killed three Ground Self-Defense ...

A round detonating inside a tank turret is virtually unheard of. The last time it happened in Japan was in 1979 A turret ...

Japan’s Type 10 is often praised as one of the most advanced modern tanks, but this story argues that its lightweight design came with serious survivability tradeoffs. In trying to keep the tank ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This aerial photo shows the Hijudai Training Area in Oita, southern Japan after a shell exploded inside a tank during an exercise ...

A turret explosion that killed three Japanese crew members inside a Type 10 tank during manoeuvres earlier this week has caused shock and confusion in military circles. Japan’s defence ministry and ...