While the official top speed of the M1 Abrams tank is 45 mph, that’s with a governor installed to save the tracks. -Many crews remove it, allowing the 67-ton vehicle to reach speeds of 60 mph or more.

Many nations, including the United States, are banking on this premise and working to develop next-generation prototypes. The US Army reportedly has accelerated its efforts to field the upcoming M1E3 ...

The Army wants a platoon of prototypes very quickly to prove out its lighter-weight hybrid-electric Abrams tank concept.

An M1A2 Abrams tank with 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Johnson, Louisiana. (Pfc. Luciano Alcala/US Army) Instead of traipsing ...

The modernized M1E3 Abrams is expected to feature integrated armor protection that could include composite materials and enhanced capabilities to reduce its thermal and electromagnetic signatures. The ...

M1 Abrams tanks are huge, weighing in at nearly 68 tons each (M1A2 variant). But somehow, these steel beasts keep showing up all over the world. Whether it's a deployment to Afghanistan or a delivery ...

The M1 Abrams is a formidable weapon of war that has been around for over four decades. In that time, the main battle tank has established itself as an enduring symbol of American military might on ...