Key Points - The M1 Abrams main battle tank has undergone significant evolution since its 1980 service entry to remain a dominant force. -The original M1 featured a 105mm gun, Chobham armor, and a gas ...

Does M1 Abrams, specifically new M1A2 SEP V3 (aka M1A2C) , stand a chance against most modern Russian tank, the T-14 Armata? Both tanks are considered the best by many experts, so today we will look ...

Will heavy armor still exist by 2040, or be supplanted by faster, more expeditionary lightweight alternatives? Could future alternatives offer Abrams tank-like protection at a fraction of the weight?

The U.S. Army is pushing ahead with plans for a next-generation M1 Abrams main battle tank, which the service is calling "M1E3," having now decided to axe development of the M1A2 System Enhanced ...

The Army Science Board, a federally-sanctioned independent group of experts that advises the Secretary of the Army, recently published an assessment about the future of the M1 tank. It also outlines ...

The M1 has already been in service since the 1980s and may become the first MBT (main battle tank) design to stay in service for half a century. Technically, some World War II tanks achieved that ...

Summary: In under a week, Ukraine witnessed the destruction of three U.S.-made M1 Abrams tanks, reportedly by Russian anti-tank guided missiles. These losses, particularly highlighted on social media, ...

WASHINGTON -- Reversing its long-standing resistance, the Biden administration is poised to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance to send tanks to ...

More than 20 years ago, Jere Gish got a unique opportunity to get inside an M1 Abrams tank. What followed was a profile of the impressive machine and a hard-charging, followed by a hard-braking, ...

President Biden on Wednesday approved the U.S. to send 31 Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine just hours after German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz said Ukraine would also receive Leopard 2 tanks from Berlin as ...

M1A2 Abrams tanks stand on the grounds of the 1st Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images The news also marks the addition of the M1 Abrams tank, which serves as ...