'New' M1E3 Abrams: Best Tank on Earth or a Waste Billions of Dollars?
Story by Brandon J. Weichert •
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Army is set to develop a new variant of the M1 Abrams main battle tank, the M1E3, to address modern combat needs while keeping costs in check.
-Instead of creating a completely new tank, the Army plans to reimagine the Abrams to be lighter, more survivable, and technologically advanced. Key features include a hybrid powertrain to reduce fuel consumption and increase stealth, a target weight reduction from 73 tons to under 60, and potentially an autoloader for increased efficiency.
-The M1E3 aims to incorporate new technologies to enhance lethality and protection, learning from recent conflicts like the war in Ukraine.
Lighter and More Lethal: The Army’s Next-Generation M1E3 Abrams
The U.S. Army is committed to building a newer, completely unique variant of its ubiquitous M1 Abrams main battle tank. Originally, the plan had been for the Army to create a completely new MBT from scratch. But the pressing geopolitical reality America faces everywhere, plus the costs involved in such a project, pushed the Army to rethink. Rather than build anew, they are re-imagining the Abrams MBT. According to Defense News, the Army’s M1E3 Abrams will be lighter and more survivable.
America’s newest Abrams will be highly technological as well.
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