Somewhere around 73 tons, a main battle tank starts breaking things that aren’t the enemy. Bridges buckle under the load.
The fantastic Abrams tank family has remained a U.S. military mainstay since it entered combat in the '90s, and that's because it has been carefully upgraded over its lifespan to remain effective. The ...
For decades, the U.S. Army upgraded its M1 Abrams the same way: bolt on heavier armor, add new electronics, and accept the ...
The U.S. Army is still investing in tanks. In fact, it is requesting $723.5 million in its fiscal year 2026 budget to build and develop the next Abrams upgrade: the M1E3. That isn’t exactly what many ...
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 ...
One of the most prominent recent examples of threats on the battlefield, of course, is the drone. Cheap military drones have become the scourge of multi-million dollar tanks, sneaking their way ...
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) Instead of traipsing ...
M1E3 Abrams tank early Prototype on display. - Wikimedia Commons/U.S. Army, cropped and resized, Public Domain. One of the most prominent recent examples of threats on the battlefield, of course, is ...