The M1A1’s ability to “see” and strike first in the desert’s featureless terrain gave it a decisive advantage. Additionally, the tank’s advanced NBC (nuclear, biological, and chemical ...

In 2023, the U.S. Army announced that it’s canceling plans to update its existing M1 Abrams tank in favor of developing ... through with plans to send 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.

Approved for production in 1990, the M1A2 represents the U.S. Army’s technological improvement of the basic M1A1 design and the most modern battle tank in the world. Outwardly similar in ...