The M1 Abrams is far more than a tank—it's a mobile fortress of innovation. This technical deep dive explains why it’s still ...

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 MBT. American officials wanted to replace the U.S. M60 platform while the ...

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 ...

In fact, the only Abrams lost during the Persian Gulf War ... by buildings and they can be attacked from above, where their armor is weakest.

At 44 years old, the M1 Abrams MBT has been the primary armor combat system for the Army for too long—and the success of nimble missiles and drones against the lumbering Abrams tanks in the ...

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

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 an all-new battle tank called the M1E3 Abrams. The Army observed the ...

(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 ...