Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

From SEPv4 to M1E3: Inside the U.S. Army’s Bold Move Toward a Lighter, Smarter Abrams Tank

The U.S. Army has formally declared a dramatic shift in its main battle tank modernization policy, deciding to skip the previously scheduled M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 4 (SEPv4) and ...
The National Interest

The US Army’s Newest Abrams Tank Upgrade Is Nearly Here

The modernized M1E3 Abrams is expected to feature integrated armor protection that could include composite materials and enhanced capabilities to reduce its thermal and electromagnetic signatures. The ...
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Where Are M1 Abrams Tanks Built And Who Makes Them?

Intended to function as land ships with the firepower and mobility that could shatter the deadlock of trench warfare during World War I, the first tanks deployed in 1916 were massive, lumbering, and ...
GovCon Wire

General Dynamics Business Wins $150M Contract to Support Army’s Abrams Battle Tanks

General Dynamics Land Systems has secured a cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract valued at $150 million to support the Abrams Engineering Program. The Department of Defense said work ...
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Abrams at Arracourt: How 32 U.S. Tanks Crushed 285 German Panthers

In the fog-shrouded hills of Lorraine, one of WWII’s most lopsided tank battles erupted. Facing over 300 German tanks, Lt. Col. Creighton Abrams and the U.S. 4th Armored Division turned a near-certain ...
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M1 Abrams Top Speed: How Fast Is The Tank?

The M1 Abrams is a formidable weapon of war that has been around for over four decades. In that time, the main battle tank has established itself as an enduring symbol of American military might on ...