A fatal explosion involving an upgraded Chinese tank during a live-fire military exercise in Bangladesh, has left two soldiers dead and an officer critically injured.

Bangladesh has continued to maintain and upgrade its ageing Chinese-built armoured fleet rather than retire the platforms entirely.

TOKYO — Three members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force were killed and another was injured this week when a shell exploded inside a tank during a live-fire exercise in southwestern Japan, ...

Two Bangladesh Army men were killed instantly, while a senior officer suffered critical injuries due to an explosion involving the Chinese-made Type 59 tank during a live-fire exercise in Chittagong.

A Type 59 tank in Bangladesh exploded during a field-firing exercise, killing two soldiers and seriously injuring another ...