Key Points and Summary - The M551 Sheridan was a unique air-droppable light tank developed to provide armored firepower for the 82nd Airborne Division. -Its best features were its light weight, ...

It’s been about 30 years since the Army welded a new Abrams tank, and it was going to be another decade until they built a new one, when the service sat down to hammer out the requirements for the ...

Key Points and Summary - While the official top speed of the M1 Abrams tank is 45 mph, that's with a governor installed to save the tracks. -Many crews remove it, allowing the 67-ton vehicle to reach ...

The U.S. Army is fast-tracking a new main battle tank, the M1E3, designed to be lighter, faster and more survivable — reflecting lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. General Dynamics Land ...

WASHINGTON — The Army will showcase its most powerful military vehicles Saturday in a parade through the nation's capital, featuring more than $265 million worth of tanks and armored vehicles that ...

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Twenty-eight M1 Abrams battle tanks will rumble through the nation's capital for the Army's 250th birthday celebration, part of a massive military parade on June 14 that critics ...

Sgt. Zachary Wilson reloads ammunition on an M1A1 Abrams tank during qualification tables on Fort Carson, Colorado. (Sgt. William Rogers/U.S. Army) For steel beasts, the most dangerous habitat is ...