Key Points - The M1 Abrams main battle tank has undergone significant evolution since its 1980 service entry to remain a dominant force. -The original M1 featured a 105mm gun, Chobham armor, and a gas ...
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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 ...
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 ...
The M1 has already been in service since the 1980s and may become the first MBT (main battle tank) design to stay in service for half a century. Technically, some World War II tanks achieved that ...
Russia's hailed T-14 Armata main battle tanks have arrived in Ukraine, Russian state media reported on Tuesday, with Kyiv set to receive the promised U.S. M1 Abrams tanks. Moscow has begun using the ...