Kyle Mizokami
How the AbramsX Could Keep the M1 Tank Dominant Beyond 2050
The U.S. Army wants to field a major update to its fleet of M1A2 Abrams tanks, and a mockup presented by General Dynamics just might show the way. The AbramsX, unveiled in 2022, is advertised as a full update for the five-decade-old tank design. The update could allow the tank to continue to serve past 2050.
While the AbramsX is definitely the conversation starter its designers meant it to be, the final tank could differ in several respects from what the Army wants.
AbramsX: The History
The AbramsX was introduced by defense contractor General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) at the 2022 Association of the U.S. Army conference.
GDLS was the original developer of the M1 Abrams in the late 1970s and oversaw the production of several thousand tanks into the 1990s. The company has also produced a range of variants, from the original M1 to the M1A1, M1A2, and today’s M1A2SEPv3 standard.
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