The M1 Abrams (/ ˈeɪbrəmz /) [10] is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton …

Reactive armour is a type of vehicle armour used in protecting vehicles, especially modern tanks, against shaped charges and hardened kinetic energy penetrators.

The ERA (Explosive Reactive Armor) protection consists of cassettes. These cassettes are a layer of explosive material between two metal plates. ERA tile configurations substantially …

About 6,000 M1A1 Abrams were produced from 1986 to 1992 and featured the M256 120 mm smoothbore cannon developed by Rheinmetall AG of Germany for the Leopard 2, improved …

Jun 29, 2019 · U.S. Army soldiers in Europe are adding extra protection to their M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks in the form of explosive reactive armor. The explosive-filled packages could …

3 days ago · Both sides’ use of Soviet-era and more modern tank series proves that the age of the armored vehicle has not yet come to an end. ... the Abrams sported a 120mm main gun, armor …

May 25, 2024 · The Abrams with the new anti-drone screen has additional explosive reactive armor (ERA) on top of its arrays of U.S.-standard M19 Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles (ARAT) …

Mar 28, 2023 · The Abrams has the option of mounting two layers of ERA on the side. There are large ARAT-1 tiles on the hull sides, and curved ARAT-2 tiles which can be placed over ARAT …

Dec 31, 2014 · US Army and USMC main battle tank of the last three decades. The M1 Abrams gained fame in the two gulf wars and in Afghanistan.

Jan 15, 2024 · A groundbreaking revelation emerges as a photo surfaces online, showcasing an M1A1SA Abrams tank from the Ukrainian Armed Forces equipped with state-of-the-art …