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 speeds of 60 mph or more.

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Army is skipping an incremental upgrade and jumping straight to the next-generation AbramsX tank under its M1E3 modernization program. -This revolutionary design is a ...

The US has sent Ukraine a small number of powerful M1 Abrams tanks. These tanks are being used in combat, though they — and other armored vehicles — are taking damage. A Ukrainian lawmaker said ...

A government watchdog agency examined 18 combat and support vehicles and found mission-capable rates for 16 of them had ...

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 ...

The soldier previously served as a tank crewmember with the 1st Armored Division, with access to the Abrams’ functions. An active duty soldier stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, has been arrested on ...

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent ...