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The M113: America’s “Forgotten” APC That Just Won’t Quit

Long overshadowed by the Bradley, the M113 remains one of the U.S. Army’s most prolific and adaptable armored personnel ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The Army’s M1 Abrams Exists For Just One Purpose

The U.S. Army’s M1 Abrams tanks are “not fully ready” for modern drone warfare and have proven “vulnerable” to cheap, ...
The National Interest

The Army Is Accelerating Development of the Next-Generation Abrams Tank

The Army specifically requires the new tank series to be lighter in weight than its predecessors. As exemplified by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, main battle tanks (MBTs) are not just military ...
Task & Purpose

The next Abrams tank, built lighter and quieter, is due next year

The U.S. Army is still investing in tanks. In fact, it is requesting $723.5 million in its fiscal year 2026 budget to build and develop the next Abrams upgrade: the M1E3. That isn’t exactly what many ...
The National Interest

Israel Doubles Down on Merkava Tank After Gaza War

As part of the $1.5 billion deal, the Israeli government is boosting production of the Merkava tank. The face of Israel’s armored corps is undoubtedly the Merkava main battle tank (MBT). The ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Rafael’s Iron Beam laser defense enters final phase of deployment

He took on his current post after serving during the previous decade as head of the Trophy active protection system (APS) for armored vehicles. Trophy was used by a single IDF division in Operation ...