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Why has the M1 Abrams tank lasted so long?

Despite the Abrams tank’s advanced age and increasing vulnerability to threats such as drones, it has been kept relevant on ...
Key Points and Summary - The M1 Abrams was developed in the 1970s for one primary reason: to defeat the new Soviet T-72, which had rendered the U.S. Army's aging M60 "Patton" tank obsolete. -Chrysler ...
The tank keeps improving and remains one of the most lethal weapons on the battlefield. General Abrams fundamen­tally transformed the Armor Branch through innovative tactics, leadership in doctrine ...