The M1 Abrams tank series was conceptualized in a post-World War II U.S.-West German collaborative effort to field a joint MBT. American officials wanted to replace the U.S. M60 platform while the ...

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 ...

Ultimately, it proved impossible for the XM1202’s designers to achieve the desired balance of firepower, protection, and ease ...

Easter is always a celebration of life, but this year I had the chance to celebrate in a different way. There was no sunrise ...

Traditionally, tanks are seen as being at an inherent disadvantage in urban combat. In the 21st Century, however, the U.S.

"These artifacts range from revolutionary war cannons to M1 Abrams tanks ... drive a Sherman that appeared in "Fury" and shoot the main gun -- just remember to scream, "On the way!" ...

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 ...

If the effort works to drastically reduce the tank's modernization timeline, it could be applied to other efforts, the Army's ...

(Pfc. Luciano Alcala/US Army) Instead of traipsing blindly through the byzantine labyrinth that is the regular defense acquisition process to modernize its nearly 40-year-old M1 Abrams tank ...