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The National Interest on MSN16d
America’s M1 Abrams Tank Is Old But Tough
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 National Interest on MSN11d
The Army Is Supercharging Its Production of Next-Gen Abrams Tanks
While the Army’s newest main battle tank (MBT) iteration appeared to have fallen off the priority list for the service, the ...
National Security Journal on MSN11d
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 ...
Real Engineering on MSN5d
M1 Abrams: Power, Protection, and the Secrets Beneath Its Armor
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 ...
Defense News13d
US Army plans to dramatically accelerate Abrams tank modernization
(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 ...
The Asia Live11d
U.S. Army Fast-Tracks M1E3 Abrams Tank Amid Push for Innovation and Urgency
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 ...