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Why has the M1 Abrams tank lasted so long?

Despite the Abrams tank’s advanced age and increasing vulnerability to threats such as drones, it has been kept relevant on ...
The Abrams is one of the most well-known vehicles in the U.S. Army's arsenal. The M1E3 prototype shows the future of this ...
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 ...
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drags on, soon entering its fourth year, tensions between Russia and the West are increasing as well. The Trump administration has reportedly drafted a 28-point plan ...
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 ...
Even after many years, the Army still uses General Abrams’s ideas in its training and doctrine, training centers, and tank units. (4) The Army named the M1 Abrams tank after General Abrams to honor ...
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 ...