Here's How the U.S. Army Is Upgrading the Abrams Tank for Its Fifth Decade in Service
Kyle Mizokami
3/04/19 4:23pmFiled to: Tanks
The U.S. Army is preparing the M1A2 Abrams, its long-serving main battle tank, to be able to fight through the 2020s with a some upgrades. The latest version of the tank, now designated M1A2C, could well be the last upgrade for the Abrams until a replacement vehicle is fielded sometime in the next decade. As relations with Russia deteriorate, the Abrams is once again America’s most powerful weapon in a ground conflict in Europe.
In 1980, the Army unveiled a new tank that was a clean break from previous tanks. Totally unlike the previous generation M60 main battle tank, the M1 Abrams featured sleek, angular features, top secret Chobham armor imported from the UK that mixed ceramic and steel plates for superior protection, a powerful and quiet gas turbine engine, new crew survival features, and a fire control system that allowed up to 90 percent accuracy at ranges of 2,000 meters.
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