-The M1 Abrams emerged from the failed MBT-70/XM803 programs as a survivable, accurate, fast main battle tank with composite armor, blow-off ammunition storage, and a powerful turbine. -It dominated ...

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 ...

Figure 1. General Creighton W. Abrams smoking a cigar. (Image retrieved from National Archives) Few military leaders have left a legacy so powerful that the Army engraved their name into its most ...

Despite the Abrams tank’s advanced age and increasing vulnerability to threats such as drones, it has been kept relevant on the modern battlefield by repeated upgrades. The United States military’s M1 ...