The Army specifically requires the new tank series to be lighter in weight than its predecessors. As exemplified by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, main battle tanks (MBTs) are not just military ...
Gen. Randy George has tasked the service with speeding up the Abrams’ development process. When it comes to the introduction of new military systems, labor shortages and budgetary constraints have ...
Tanks are officially evolving from heavy Cold War-era brawlers into networked, semi-autonomous battlefield systems that are ...
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) has secured a potential $119 million contract to help the U.S. Army develop 120-millimeter ammunition for the Abrams Main Battle Tank. The company said Wednesday it will support ...
The fantastic Abrams tank family has remained a U.S. military mainstay since it entered combat in the '90s, and that's because it has been carefully upgraded over its lifespan to remain effective. The ...
From the outside, the M1 Abrams battle tank looks like a bit of a behemoth, and statistics confirm this — the M1A2 variant of the type weighs in at 67 tons, is just under 32 feet long, and is over 12 ...
The history of U.S. tank development tells a much bigger story than just new designs. Each generation reflects how warfare itself has changed, from the trench-breaking machines of World War I to the ...