The original M1 Abrams weighed 60 tons. The M1A2SEPv2 weighs 71.2 tons. The tank’s AGT-1500 gas turbine engine guzzles fuel at a startling 5.93 gallons per mile, and it has a 495-gallon fuel tank.

There's really no denying the high regard in which the M1 Abrams tank family is held.The original model first arrived with the United States military in 1980, a model that would be equipped with ...

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 ...

Unlike many other Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), America's M1 Abrams is powered by something more like a jet engine than a traditional diesel engine. Why is that?

The 40-year-old M1 Abrams tank just got a slew of new upgrades that could keep it rolling for decades. The AbramsX, introduced this week, is a comprehensive redesign that transforms the 1970s-era ...

The Army announced plans to scrap the original upgrade to its M1 Abrams tank in favor of a new version that the service is calling an apex predator of 21st-century ground combat vehicles.

A US-made M1 Abrams can be seen opening fire on the Russians in Ukraine's first video of the tank in battle Chris Panella Updated Tue, February 27, 2024 at 1:20 PM UTC ...

The M1 Abrams Fights the Greatest (and Last) Tank Battle of the Twentieth Century. The stage was set for one of the greatest tank battles of the twentieth century. In fact, ...

The M1 Abrams tank series was conceptualized in a post-World War II U.S.-West German collaborative effort to field a joint MBT. ... the original model in use in Ukraine is not as impervious.

The M1 Abrams tank is one of the most powerful ground weapons in the U.S. arsenal, but the tank’s complicated technology and turbine engine could pose logistical challenges for Ukrainian forces.