The U.S. Army is ripping up its own timeline for the next-generation M1E3 Abrams, hustling early prototypes into soldiers’ hands years sooner than planned. Instead of waiting for a perfectly polished ...

The Army is not just tweaking the Abrams, it is rebuilding the idea of a main battle tank around a smaller, lighter, more flexible machine that can get to the field faster and change with the fight.

Sgt. Zachary Wilson reloads ammunition on an M1A1 Abrams tank during qualification tables on Fort Carson, Colorado. (Sgt. William Rogers/U.S. Army) For steel beasts, the most dangerous habitat is ...

Tanks may not play the same role in wars dominated by drones, the US Army secretary said. Debates around the future of the tank have been reignited by the Ukraine war. Secretary Driscoll said tanks ...

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 ...