National Security Journal on MSN

The Army’s AbramsX Tank Boils Down to 1 Word

Key Points and Summary – the General Dynamics AbramsX was a technology demonstrator, not an official Army prototype, built to “stimulate the conversation” about future tank capabilities. -While the ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The ‘New’ M1E3 Tank Has a Message for the U.S. Army

The U.S. Army has canceled its planned M1A2 SEPv4 tank upgrade, a program that would have pushed the Abrams to a “too heavy” ...

The next Abrams tank, built lighter and quieter, is due next year

The Army is pushing forward with the M1E3 Abrams, a lighter, modular tank built for a drone-saturated battlefield. Is this ...
Military Times on MSN

How the Army could customize tanks for future urban warfare

Armies have tried various street fighting vehicles over the years. In World War II, Germany stuck a 150mm howitzer on a Panzer IV medium tank chassis to create the Brumbar, while the Sturmtiger was a ...