The M1E3 is being shaped less like an upgrade kit and more like a reset of the Abrams blueprint. The first vehicle on display is not an operational combat tank but a demonstration vehicle that is ...

-The M1 Abrams emerged from the failed MBT-70/XM803 programs as a survivable, accurate, fast main battle tank with composite armor, blow-off ammunition storage, and a powerful turbine. -It dominated ...