50-caliber gun that lets the Abrams fight in places where using its main weapon would be too dangerous for civilians. TUSK-equipped tanks also should be better at taking a hit. When struck by a ...

These TUSK additions include an increase to the Soldiers' safety and the tanks' effectiveness in operations in this area north of Baghdad. They are currently being installed in Abrams tanks ...

The Abrams’ 120mm cannon effortlessly peeled ... a Tank Urban Survival Kit (TUSK) was rushed into service with a number of upgrades to cope with potential ambushes from any direction.

The Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade, renowned for its daring operations, unveiled their M1A1 Abrams tank. This specific variant, in addition to the TUSK reactive armor package, features Soviet ...

such as the reactive armor tiles and slat armor ring around the turret seen on the Tank Urban Survival Kit (TUSK) upgrade. Just like a typical jet aircraft, the M1 Abrams, whenever possible ...

Because of upgrades and improvements such as TUSK, a new Abrams tank has not been built from scratch since 1993. Read next BI Tech Memo Where Big Tech secrets go public — unfiltered in your ...

A recent video from the frontline showcases the M1A1 Abrams in Ukraine, along with yet another vital tool for the defender's army. This is the additional armor package ARAT-1 from the TUSK suite.

Although the Abrams has been updated continually over the last 15 years, most of the updates have been geared towards guerrilla warfare: the Tank Urban Survival Kit (TUSK) among other things added ...