Testing of the first iteration of the Army's next-generation, lighter-weight, hybrid-electric Abrams tank concept is set to ...

Key Points and Summary - While the official top speed of the M1 Abrams tank is 45 mph, that's with a governor installed to save the tracks. -Many crews remove it, allowing the 67-ton vehicle to reach ...

From the outside, the M1 Abrams battle tank looks like a bit of a behemoth, and statistics confirm this — the M1A2 variant of the type weighs in at 67 tons, is just under 32 feet long, and is over 12 ...

A U.S. Army soldier scouts a wooded area on top of a camouflaged M1 Abrams at Fort Johnson, La, on March 16, 2024. (Pfc. Luciano Alcala/Army) The Army’s already-accelerated plan to field its ...

The Army specifically requires the new tank series to be lighter in weight than its predecessors. As exemplified by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, main battle tanks (MBTs) are not just military ...