Brent M. Eastwood
Key Points and Summary – The new AbramsX is the U.S. Army’s answer to the evolving battlefield, designed to bridge the gap to the next generation of armored warfare.
-Responding to the vulnerabilities exposed by drones and anti-tank missiles in Ukraine, the AbramsX is a lighter, faster, and more survivable platform.
Marines with Bravo Company, 4th Tanks Battalion, fire the M1A1 Abrams tank during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Arrow 18 in Pohjankangas Training Area near Kankaanpaa, Finland, May 15, 2018. Exercise Arrow is an annual Finnish multi-national exercise with the purpose of training with mechanized infantry, artillery, and mortar field training skills in a live-fire exercise. This is the first year the Marine Corps is participating in this exercise and the first time the M1A1 Abrams tanks have been in Finland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)
-Key innovations include a fuel-efficient hybrid engine for “silent watch” capability, an unmanned turret, and a hemispheric Active Protection System.
Meet the AbramsX Tank
Most revolutionary is its ability to act as a “drone mothership,” controlling its own unmanned systems to scout ahead and defend itself, aiming to restore the tank’s role as the spearhead of an assault.
New AbramsX Tank Aims to Transform Armored Warfare
The main battle tank has its detractors. The suggestion that the tank is not as dominant as it once was is far from uncommon, and you can thank drones and anti-tank missiles for that growing perception. But a future model is being specifically designed to overcome the new dangers that have emerged on the battlefield.
Key Part of Drone Warfare
I’m referring to the new AbramsX tank. The AbramsX is expected to control its own flight of drones, which means that when an enemy tries to launch loitering munitions, the AbramsX can deploy its own drones to defend the tank’s turret.
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