The German-made Leopard 2 main battle tank has proven to be a valuable asset for Ukrainian forces, playing a critical role in ...

The US Army’s M1A2 Abrams System Enhancement Package Version 4 (SEPV4) is an impressive proposed modernization of the ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. - As recently as two months ago, approximately 30 M1 Abrams turrets sat in storage awaiting disassembly. Today, thanks to hard work and additional space, a turret can be ...

The Abrams tank is notoriously tough on logistics. The original M1 Abrams weighed 60 tons. The M1A2SEPv2 weighs 71.2 tons ... The solid green part of the turret is the Trophy system.

To address network requirements the Abrams will integrate a gigabit Ethernet databus to allow greater data processing and transmission. The modified slip ring on the turret will also provide the ...

That’s not to say that the turret is lacking protection — this is still a heavily armored war machine after all — but it does help reduce the weight. The latest versions of the Abrams weigh ...

Ever wondered what it looks like inside an Abrams tank when the main gun is fired? A GoPro video from the perspective of the tank's loader shows the action in the cramped space of the turret.

Here's what the Abrams looked like as I got closer. Approved for production in 1990, the M1A2 weighs 71.2 tons. Its main gun ... the crew rotated the turret, which was incredibly quiet, seen ...

I asked crew members of a US Abrams tank what they thought about ... a capable platform but that its autoloader and automated turret didn't seem practical. They also said the idea that the tank ...

It was also reported that the United Kingdom would transfer Challenger 2 tanks to Kiev. Abrams turret pierced by T-55’s shell Abrams tanks repeatedly demonstrated their vulnerability during the ...

The German Leopard 2 was first introduced in 1979, one year before the M1 Abrams. Around 3,600 Leopard ... tungsten armor protection added to the turret area, as well as added belly protection.

The most straightforward way of making the Abrams lighter is to develop an auto-loader turret. This would reduce the crew size by one and free up space, allowing the turret to be made lighter ...