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The American military's M1 Abrams tank was a trailblazer for the U.S. Armed Forces, though many preceding tanks helped ...
The 40-year-old M1 Abrams tank just got a slew of new upgrades that could keep it rolling for decades. The AbramsX, introduced this week, is a comprehensive redesign that transforms the 1970s-era ...
The U.S. Army wants to put the M1 Abrams on a diet. Last week, the Army announced the next version of the M1 Abrams tank will be known as the M1E3. The E stands for “engineering,” meaning the ...
The M1 Abrams is the current main battle tank of the U.S. military and has been in service since the early 1980s, but the first time it saw real combat was during First Gulf War in 1991.
After much debate over whether or not to send tanks, several different types have been promised to Kyiv. The US is sending its powerful Abrams main battle tank. The US has been sending Ukraine ...
Central to this victory was the M1A1 Abrams tank, which proved decisive in the Battle of 73 Easting, dubbed the last major tank battle of the 20th century. -Despite the Iraqi Republican Guard’s ...
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of equipment and services related to sustainment support for M1A2 ...
Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.
Aside from the matte gray paint job, the AbramsX looks a lot like, well, an Abrams tank. It’s big, and with a 120-millimeter main gun, it’s bad. Developed by General Dynamics, the AbramsX is ...
But for Russia's explosive FPV drones, there is one target that is a real prize—Kyiv's collection of U.S.-donated Abrams tanks rolled out in the thick of the action along the eastern frontlines.
A Ukrainian tank crew was filmed lauding the Abrams tank as easy to drive and operate. One gunner said he learned to use the tank's weapons in a week, while another said the tank drove "like a ...
The verdict? “This is a tank,” wrote retired general Robert B. Abrams in a post on social media Tuesday after getting his first look at the Booker in Washington D.C. And yes, that’s ...