An M1A2 Abrams fires its main gun during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge in June. The four tank rounds currently in use will be replaced by the AMP round. Army Studying Whether M1 Tank Replacement Should Be Driver-Optional An Abrams tank crew await their iteration during a proficiency qualification table … The U.S. Army is preparing the M1A2 Abrams, its long-serving main battle tank, to be able to fight through the 2020s with a some upgrades. Washington D.C., United States (4E) – The U.S. Army has begun concept modeling and early design work for a new “tank” that will replace the iconic M1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) in operational service since 1980.
(Kevin S. Abel/Army) As those advance, researchers will … But it is not quite the radical new tank the Army needs for the future. Army Futures Command is just a means to an end: modernizing the Army for high-intensity war against Russia or China. The U.S. Army is on an intensive quest for an array of new technologies with which to design and build new armored fighting vehicles, particularly a replacement …
The Multi-Purpose Anti-Tank (MPAT) round, M830A1, and the M830, and High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) round are now in service. The new Advanced Multipurpose Round will replace traditional high explosive, anti-tank (HEAT) shaped charge rounds, anti-helicopter rounds, and anti-personnel rounds. The almost 40-year-old Abrams tank has a significant role in the Army’s vision for 2028 because of a major facelift that upgrades the engine, sensors and sights, along with advanced armor and an active protection system aimed at fighting, surviving and winning.