The M1 Abrams started development back in 1972 after the joint collaboration MBT-70 project failed, due in large part to miscommunication between the U.S. and West Germany.

In some cases, the guns can be remotely fired. The M1 Abrams is just plain tough. Watch it roll over a car bomb without even closing the hatch. This would tear a lesser tank to shreds. via GIPHY ...

The first is seen in the Abrams and Leopard 2 which store the ammunition in the turret bustle in a protected bunker where the force of the explosion is directed away from the crew if it’s hit.

Key Points and Summary: The M1 Abrams, long considered one of the world’s best tanks, has faced severe setbacks in Ukraine. Of the 31 delivered, at least 20 have been neutralized, with Russian ...

The U.S. Army wants to put the M1 Abrams on a diet. Last week, the Army announced the next version of the M1 Abrams tank will be known as the M1E3. The E stands for “engineering,” meaning the ...

The M1 Abrams is the current main battle tank of the U.S. military and has been in service since the early 1980s, but the first time it saw real combat was during First Gulf War in 1991.

The M1 Abrams battle tank has remained the United States' primary ground combat armor since it entered service in 1980. The tank is a staple of the American military, and additional export ...

The American-made M1 Abrams is considered one of the world ... drones that can even fly into a tank hatch before going off. The Ukrainian military approached Steel Front for a solution as ...

Ukraine is now taking precautions to protect its around 70-ton U.S.-made M1 Abrams ... cages cover the sides of the Abrams' turrets, and the ammunition storage bustle on the tank's rear that ...

A new unmanned version of the M1 Abrams main battle tank recently underwent ... vehicle to do their jobs (sticking your head outside a hatch during actual combat would be too dangerous), so ...

The Pentagon dismissed the suggestion, noting that using American M1 Abrams MBTs would pose significant ... one fitted by the driver hatch and the other to the left of the main gun.

US officials have not said what iteration of the M1 it will send Ukraine, though the tanks will be procured from the defense industry rather than the current stockpile – meaning they are likely ...