While we see the transformation of wars today, the age-long issue of superior tanks remains an interesting passion for defense enthusiasts and experts alike. Amidst the recent fighting in trenches, ...

Key Points and Summary – Israel’s Merkava is a unique main battle tank, combining heavy firepower with the ability to act as ...

More than 20 years ago, Jere Gish got a unique opportunity to get inside an M1 Abrams tank. What followed was a profile of the impressive machine and a hard-charging, followed by a hard-braking, ...

Will heavy armor still exist by 2040, or be supplanted by faster, more expeditionary lightweight alternatives? Could future alternatives offer Abrams tank-like protection at a fraction of the weight?

The Army Science Board, a federally-sanctioned independent group of experts that advises the Secretary of the Army, recently published an assessment about the future of the M1 tank. It also outlines ...

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 ...

Summary: In under a week, Ukraine witnessed the destruction of three U.S.-made M1 Abrams tanks, reportedly by Russian anti-tank guided missiles. These losses, particularly highlighted on social media, ...

To the list of excellent tank names we’ve chronicled over the years, we must now add “Divine Intervention,” an M1A2 Abrams ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that his country had received the first of 31 M1 Abrams tanks, which will reinforce Ukrainian brigades. “I am grateful to our allies for ...

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FORT RILEY, Kan. -- There's more to making a piece of military hardware a display than parking it in a nice spot and walking away. Especially if it's lethal, which an M1 Abrams tank certainly is.

Recruits who meet certain skill requirements are eligible to go into the service with modified training and at a higher rank ...