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Why the Army’s new Abrams may look less like a tank

“The Abrams Tank can no longer grow its capabilities without adding weight,” Army officials said when they ended the old SEPv4 upgrade path, a decision that set the M1E3 on a very different course.
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tanks are ready to be loaded onto a ship in Geelong, Australia, in May 2025, bound for Ukraine.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has his "Arsenal of Freedom Tour" in full swing, visiting the nuclear submarine production floor at Newport News, Virginia, and Blue Origin’s space launch at Cape ...
Intended to function as land ships with the firepower and mobility that could shatter the deadlock of trench warfare during World War I, the first tanks deployed in 1916 were massive, lumbering, and ...
The legendary Abrams tank is getting a hybrid version. Designed by the U.S. Army and built by Roush, the diesel-hybrid M1E3 Abrams tank is lighter and more efficient. It can be deployed quickly in any ...
Within hours of President Biden announcing his decision to give Ukraine a battalion of 31 M1 Abrams main battle tanks, reports from NBC and others news outlets confirmed what already seemed likely: ...
The first combat use of Australian Abrams tanks in Ukraine offered an immediate reminder of how punishing the battlefield has ...
The M1 Abrams is a formidable weapon of war that has been around for over four decades. In that time, the main battle tank has established itself as an enduring symbol of American military might on ...
The Army announced the completion of an Abrams tank prototype, known as the M1E3, this week on social media. (X) The Army announced the completion of an Abrams tank prototype, known as the M1E3, this ...
Add Task & Purpose (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The U.S. Army is ...