For more than 40 years, the M1 Abrams has been the heaviest fist in the U.S. Army’s arsenal. Now the service is trying to ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Army is dramatically accelerating the development of its next-generation M1E3 Abrams tank, aiming for testing next year and fielding within 2-3 years, potentially a ...

The US Army is preparing the next major evolution of the Abrams main battle tank. Known as the M1E3, the redesigned platform is being developed to address modern battlefield threats such as loitering ...

Soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, will train with the new prototypes in the fall.

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 ...

The U.S. Army's M1E3 Abrams tank made its debut as a pre-prototype at the Detroit Auto Show. (U.S. Army) The chief of staff of the Army is celebrating progress on a new generation of Abrams tank that ...

The M1 Abrams family of main battle tanks is widely regarded as one of the best, most battle-tested in the world. Its combat debut occurred in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm, and it's been a ...

Allison’s X1100 cross-drive transmission has been a core component of the Abrams platform since its introduction, combining steering, braking and gear shifting functions into a single compact unit, ...

The war in Ukraine has shown how vulnerable armored vehicles can be to attacks by cheap, expendable drones, threatening the tank’s century-long primacy on the battlefield. The war in Ukraine has shown ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. — When small targets popped up downrange, two tanks opened fire with their 120 mm guns sending rounds into their mark across a hilly, treelined range on Fort Benning. When the smoke ...