Entering service in 1980, the M1 Abrams brought a radical combination of speed, armor, and firepower. Its jet-style turbine engine delivers unmatched acceleration for a 60-ton machine, while advanced ...
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Why has the M1 Abrams tank lasted so long?

Despite the Abrams tank’s advanced age and increasing vulnerability to threats such as drones, it has been kept relevant on ...
The U.S. Army named its new main bat­tle tank the M1 Abrams in 1980 to hon­or General Abrams. The creation of the tank provides speed, protection, fire­power, and the capacity to succeed in any ...