If the effort works to drastically reduce the tank's modernization timeline, it could be applied to other efforts, the Army's ...

An M1A2 Abrams tank with 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Johnson, Louisiana. (Pfc. Luciano Alcala/US Army) ...

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 ...

Ultimately, it proved impossible for the XM1202’s designers to achieve the desired balance of firepower, protection, and ease ...

In a significant shift away from traditional defence acquisition timelines, we now know that the United States Army is pushing for a radical acceleration of its Abrams tank modernisation programme.

In the late 1990s, the United States Army recognized that its armored forces needed more than just the mighty M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT), which was introduced in 1980. Big Green needed more ...

Traditionally, tanks are seen as being at an inherent disadvantage in urban combat. In the 21st Century, however, the U.S.