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like most versions of the Soviet T-80 tank (except for the diesel-running T-80UD variant), but the Abrams is undoubtedly a ...
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The M1 Abrams Tank Has a Math Problem
The math for the M1 Abrams is simple: the tank is now too old to keep getting upgrade after upgrade. Still, the tank has had ...
The M1 Abrams tank series was conceptualized in a post-World War II U.S.-West German collaborative effort to field a joint ...
The M1A2 Abrams is a formidable main battle tank used by the U.S. Army. Weighing around 68 tons, it features advanced armor, firepower and mobility. Its primary armament includes a 120mm Smooth ...
In 2023, the U.S. Army announced that it’s canceling plans to update its existing M1 Abrams tank in favor of developing ... a 1,500-horsepower gas turbine engine that helped give it its ...
U.S. Army is accelerating development of its next-generation main battle tank, the M1E3 Abrams, with the goal of fielding a lighter, more adaptable platform by the early 2030s. Spearheaded by Army ...
An M1A2 Abrams tank with 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Johnson, Louisiana. (Pfc. Luciano Alcala/US Army) Instead of traipsing ...
In fact, the only Abrams lost during the Persian Gulf War were destroyed by friendly fire, sometimes on purpose so they couldn't be reclaimed by Iraqi forces. The Abrams benefited from having ...