The following is the Dec. 15, 2025, Congressional Research Service in focus report on the Army’s M-1E3 Abrams Tank ...

The M1E3 Abrams prototype, the latest tank in the Army's lineup, is so new and under wraps that there aren't official photos ...

February 1991's Battle of 73 Easting took place in the last days of the Gulf War, which came about as a result of the international response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait the previous year. The United ...

Bi’aj, Iraq, Dec. 2, 2005: An Abrams tank from Apache Troop, First Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment takes position during a cordon and search operation December 2, 2005 in the town of Bi’aj in ...

A U.S. Army soldier scouts a wooded area on top of a camouflaged M1 Abrams at Fort Johnson, La, on March 16, 2024. (Pfc. Luciano Alcala/Army) The Army’s already-accelerated plan to field its ...

Key Points - The M1 Abrams main battle tank has undergone significant evolution since its 1980 service entry to remain a dominant force. -The original M1 featured a 105mm gun, Chobham armor, and a gas ...

The U.S. Army is still investing in tanks. In fact, it is requesting $723.5 million in its fiscal year 2026 budget to build and develop the next Abrams upgrade: the M1E3. That isn’t exactly what many ...

Intended to function as land ships with the firepower and mobility that could shatter the deadlock of trench warfare during World War I, the first tanks deployed in 1916 were massive, lumbering, and ...