Soldiers from Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment, 194th Armored Brigade, conduct gunnery training with the M1 Abrams tank, Jan. 14, 2025, at Brooks Range, on Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Joey Rhodes II)
CINCU, Romania – U.S. Army Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, setup their M1 Abram Tanks during Getica Saber 17, July 10, 2017. Getica Saber 17 is a U.S.-led fire support coordination exercise and combined arms live fire exercise that incorporates six allied and partner nations with more than 4,000 Soldiers. Getica Saber 17 runs concurrent with Saber Guardian 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. Image Credit: US Military.
-Unlike Ukraine’s older M1A1 SAs, the M1E3 aims to leap beyond SEPv3’s armor and radios with a software-driven, modular architecture and smaller crew.
-The Army has accelerated timelines: four prototypes are slated to enter formations in 2026, validating survivability, sustainment and networking under combat-realistic conditions.
The M1E3 Abrams Tank Is Coming
It has been said countless times and bears repeating yet again: The American-made M1 Abrams is the most successful main battle tank (MBT) of all time.
Its unmatched prowess was proved during smashing performances in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and 2003 Iraq War.
The Abrams has enjoyed continual improvements throughout its 46-year history: from the M1A1, which upgraded the primary armament from a 105-mm to a 120-mm main gun, to the current M1A2 SEPv3.
The latest upcoming improvement is the M1E3.
However, given the battering tanks have endured on both sides of the Russo-Ukrainian War, one cannot help but ask: Will the M1E3 be able to survive and contribute during the drone era?
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