The Next Abrams Tank Goes Hybrid, And It's Deploying Soon

A hybrid powertrain adds a lot of value to military vehicles, including making them more fuel efficient and a little quieter ...
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New Army M1E3 Tank vs. Russia’s T-14 Armata: Who Wins Summed Up in 2 Words

America’s M1E3 Abrams and Russia’s T-14 Armata aim to redefine the main battle tank for the drone-saturated battlefield. -The M1E3 sheds weight, adds a hybrid powerplant, integrated APS, modular armor ...
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Next-gen tank to reach soldiers for testing by end of 2026

A U.S. Army soldier scouts a wooded area on top of a camouflaged M1 Abrams at Fort Johnson, La, on March 16, 2024. (Pfc. Luciano Alcala/Army) The Army’s already-accelerated plan to field its ...
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The Army's new tank will roll out a decade early. Here’s how they did it

It’s been about 30 years since the Army welded a new Abrams tank, and it was going to be another decade until they built a new one, when the service sat down to hammer out the requirements for the ...