A lighter, high-tech Abrams tank is taking shape - Defense News
May 31, 2024 · The U.S. Army awarded the manufacturer of Abrams tanks a contract this month to begin the preliminary design of its new tank variant expected to be lighter and feature high-tech capabilities so...
US Army scraps Abrams tank upgrade, unveils new modernization …
Sep 6, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is scrapping its current upgrade plans for the Abrams main battle tank and pursuing a more significant modernization effort to increase its mobility and survivability...
Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over ...
Apr 26, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without detection or coming under attack, two U.S. military officials told The Associated Press.
Soldiers in Ukraine say US-supplied tanks have made them targets …
May 29, 2024 · Ukrainian crews working on US-supplied Abrams tanks have told CNN of a series of the weaknesses and flaws with the armored vehicles, calling into doubt their utility on the war’s ever-changing ...
Army Announces Plans for M1E3 Abrams Tank modernization
Sep 6, 2023 · The Army will close out the M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 4 effort and develop M1E3 Abrams, which will focus on making the capability improvements needed to fight and win against future...
First Abrams Tanks Arrive in Ukraine, Zelensky Says - The New York Times
Sep 25, 2023 · U.S. officials said that an initial batch of the 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised to Ukraine by the Biden administration had been delivered, months ahead of estimates.
Fearing Russian capture, US strips sensitive tech from M1 Abrams …
May 8, 2023 · In January, the Pentagon announced plans to ship 31 Abrams M1A2 tanks to Ukraine after months of requests from the Ukrainians. They want modern armor to claw back territory Russia had seized...
The U.S. Army Announces Updates For the Next M1 Abrams Tank
Sep 15, 2023 · Taking lessons from the Ukraine War, the tank will become lighter and more lethal and gain a slew of new capabilities. The U.S. Army wants to put the M1 Abrams on a diet. Last week, the Army...
In reversal, US poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine
Jan 25, 2023 · In what would be a reversal, the Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance toward sending tanks to the battlefront against the Russians begins to erode.
The M1 Abrams, headed to Ukraine, is the main U.S. battle tank ...
Jan 25, 2023 · WASHINGTON — President Biden announced on Wednesday that he would send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian invaders, a decision meant to unlock a wave of heavier aid by...