Russia says it knocked out an M1 Abrams tank near Avdiivka, a first for the US-made armor in service with the Ukrainians. Pictures showed the aftermath of the attack, which Russia says came after a ...

Key Points - The M1 Abrams main battle tank has undergone significant evolution since its 1980 service entry to remain a dominant force. -The original M1 featured a 105mm gun, Chobham armor, and a gas ...

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.

Will heavy armor still exist by 2040, or be supplanted by faster, more expeditionary lightweight alternatives? Could future alternatives offer Abrams tank-like protection at a fraction of the weight?

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The T-14 Armata is the newest Russian tank to enter ...

Ukrainian officials have commended the M1 Abrams tank’s resilience on the battlefield. When it comes to tank lethality, the American-made Abrams family of armored vehicles arguably takes the cake. The ...

April 7, 2024: In late 2023: the U.S. Army has decided to go with a radical redesign of its M1 tank. This was needed because the current 67-metric ton M1A2SEP3 model is successful in combat but has ...

The M1 has already been in service since the 1980s and may become the first MBT (main battle tank) design to stay in service for half a century. Technically, some World War II tanks achieved that ...