The U.S. Army is doubling down on heavy armor with the new 60-ton M1E3 Abrams, asking $723.5 million in FY26 to move it into ...

Cheap FPV drones and loitering munitions have turned the sky into a kill zone, forcing the U.S. Army to rethink heavy armor.

The U.S. Army wants to lighten its Abrams main battle tanks and outfit them with a slew of new technology that will ready the decades-old machines for the wars of the future. Army officials say ...

The U.S. Army awarded the manufacturer of Abrams tanks a contract this month to begin the preliminary design of its new tank variant expected to be lighter and feature high-tech capabilities so it’s ...

The U.S. Army is still investing in tanks. In fact, it is requesting $723.5 million in its fiscal year 2026 budget to build and develop the next Abrams upgrade: the M1E3. That isn’t exactly what many ...

The Army has announced plans for an improved main battle tank it expects will be battlefield-ready by early next decade. Designing and building the new model — the M1E3 Abrams — “will focus on making ...

A soldier scouts a wooded area on top of a camouflaged M1 Abrams at Fort Johnson, La., on March 16, 2024. (Pfc. Luciano Alcala/U.S. Army) The U.S. Army awarded the manufacturer of Abrams tanks a ...