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		<title>Russian Tank Forces &#8211; T90 Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/russian-tank-forces-t90-technology</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
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The Russians desperately needed to mount a response after the 1991 Gulf War, when the Americans stormed through the deserts of Kuwait and Iraq.   The Russian economy&#8217;s defense sector was reeling, after the American military&#8217;s Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles left the battlefield littered with literally hundreds of burnt-out and charred carcasses of once [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Type 99 Tank &#8211; Newest Armor of China</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/chinese-type-99-tank-newest-armor-of-china</link>
		<comments>http://www.futurefirepower.com/chinese-type-99-tank-newest-armor-of-china#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tanks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Western forces beware, the Chinese have fielded the most advanced tank yet! Well, only the most advanced in China that is. Following in the ancient Chinese tradition of quantity over quality and cheap products, the Chinese have developed their own 3rd generation battle tank that they believe is the answer to the Western nations&#8217; superior [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>120</slash:comments>
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		<title>German Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/german-leopard-2-main-battle-tank</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tanks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[German Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank
Manufacturer:  Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW)
So the Germans have a tank that is comparable to the American Abrams line of tanks.  Big deal right?  Of course not!  The Leopard is fighting side by side with the American Abrams in Afghanistan and Iraq right now!  The Canadians in particular have deployed many Leopards to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Abrams Tank Gets Stuck</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/abrams-tank-gets-stuck-abrams-in-mud</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 09:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Capt.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Military]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abrams Tank Gets Stuck in the Mud.

Click here to see other Main Battle Tanks
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>The British Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank &#8211; British innovation in armored vehicles tested in Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/the-british-challenger-2-main-battle-tank-british-innovation-in-armored-vehicles-tested-in-iraq</link>
		<comments>http://www.futurefirepower.com/the-british-challenger-2-main-battle-tank-british-innovation-in-armored-vehicles-tested-in-iraq#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 05:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tanks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[British Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank
Manufacturer:  BAE Systems Land and Armaments [LSE: BA.L]

Photo Crown Copyright/MOD
The British Challenger 2 Main battle tank has several innovations unique to its design. One of the foremost innovations devised by the Brits is a type of armor known as Chobham armor, which is a layered matrix of steel and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The French Leclerc Main Battle Tank &#8211; Video of an MBT to reckon with&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/the-french-leclerc-main-battle-tank-an-mbt-to-reckon-with</link>
		<comments>http://www.futurefirepower.com/the-french-leclerc-main-battle-tank-an-mbt-to-reckon-with#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 17:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Military]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manufacturer:  GIAT Industries

The French, their military history aside, actually are widely known in Europe for their innovative and solid armored vehicle designs. In the mid 1980&#8217;s, Britain introduced its Challenger 2 main battle tank, Germany rolled out the impressive Leopard 2, and the US unveiled its M1A1 Abrams tank. The world was being introduced [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Main Battle Tank of America &#8211; The M1-A1 and M1-A2 Abrams Tank Video</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/the-main-battle-tank-of-america-the-m1-a1-and-m1-a2-abrams-tank</link>
		<comments>http://www.futurefirepower.com/the-main-battle-tank-of-america-the-m1-a1-and-m1-a2-abrams-tank#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
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Manufacturer:  General Dynamics [NYSE: GD]
Some countries excel in the creation of different things.  It just so happens that the US excels in the creation of the machines of war.  Aside from being the richest country in the world and having the Cold War spurring the development of said military technology, the Abrams [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli Defense Forces Merkava 4 Main Battle Tank &#8211; Merkava 4 Tank Video</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/isreali-defense-forces-merkava-4-main-battle-tank</link>
		<comments>http://www.futurefirepower.com/isreali-defense-forces-merkava-4-main-battle-tank#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tanks]]></category>
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The Israeli Defence Forces recently implemented a modernization drive on their main battle tank program. Their newest design, uveiled in 2002, features some technological advances forged from the fire of the battlefields of the Middle East. This video of the Merkava 4 main battle tank displays the blast-proof ammunition container, and the ability to target [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s Type 90 Main Battle Tank &#8211; New Japanese Self-Defense Forces Tank Video</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/type-90-tank-new-japanese-self-defense-forces-tank</link>
		<comments>http://www.futurefirepower.com/type-90-tank-new-japanese-self-defense-forces-tank#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:36:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
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The Japanese Type 90 tank rivals any other main battle tank on the modern battlefield. The Type 90 incorporates several newer technologies, some that are even lacking in other nation&#8217;s tanks. For example, the Japanese employed an auto-loading cannon, which reduces the crew requirement and also increases the tanks rate of fire. Likewise, the electro [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>South Korean XK-2 Tank Video &#8211; New South Korean Tank with Hydraulics!</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/south-korean-xk-2-tank-new-south-korean-military-firepower</link>
		<comments>http://www.futurefirepower.com/south-korean-xk-2-tank-new-south-korean-military-firepower#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Military]]></category>
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The South Korean Army has developed a next generation tank, the XK-2 Blank Panther that incorporates some interesting advances in technology. The tank’s most impressive new features are its amphibious capability, active defense system, and handling/suspension technology. First of all, the tank is capable of driving completely underwater for river crossings. Likewise, the tank has [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Depleted Uranium Munitions &#8211; Rounds, Armor &#124; 120mm &#124; 30mm</title>
		<link>http://www.futurefirepower.com/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm</link>
		<comments>http://www.futurefirepower.com/depleted-uranium-munitions-rounds-armor-130mm-30mm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Capt.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Depleted Uranium is a relatively recent development in military weapons and technology.  Depleted Uranium is one of the heaviest elements on earth giving it tremendous power when coupled with ammunition.   Depleted Uranium rounds are usually of a higher caliber such as the 120mm rounds fired out of the Abrams Tank, although 30mm [...]]]></description>
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