The M1 Abrams (/ ˈ eɪ b r ə m z /) [10] is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense (now General Dynamics Land Systems) and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare, it is one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 73.6 short tons (66.8 metric tons).

Mar 31, 2025 · The M1A2 Abrams SEP v3 (System Enhanced Package) is a modernized version of the M1A2 SEPV v2 main battle tank that benefits from a number of upgrades in the areas of survivability, maintainability, full efficiency, and network capability.

The M1A2C is the latest variant of Abrams to enter production. Congress gave the Army $1.5 billion to buy 135 M-1s from General Dynamics in 2019, extending a program that began in the 1970s. The first M1 entered service with the Army in 1980.

Dec 21, 2020 · Also known as the M1A2C, the new Abrams variant “rectifies many of the space, weight and power issues identified during Operation Iraqi Freedom and will be the foundational variant for all...

Oct 24, 2024 · M1A2C and M1A2D (2020s): The latest versions focus on advanced digital features, improved armor configurations, and counter-improvised explosive device capabilities. These upgrades have kept the M1 Abrams relevant and effective, cementing its reputation as one of the most versatile battle tanks in history.

May 21, 2019 · The Pentagon's Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio is ramping up to deliver the Army's first full brigade of upgraded M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks to bring the pain...

May 31, 2024 · The U.S. Army awarded the manufacturer of Abrams tanks a contract this month to begin the preliminary design of its new tank variant expected to be lighter and feature high-tech capabilities so...

Jun 1, 2020 · Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division are the first to take possession of the the M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks, also known as the M1A2C,...

Jan 7, 2020 · The M1A2C, formerly known as the M1A2 SEPv3 is America’s most modern tank. The last major “version” of the M1A2 Abrams was developed in the mid-to-late 2000s, the M1A2 SEP v2.

M1A2C [ex M1A2 SEPv3] is the next version of the Abrams tank. The most modernized M1A2 Abrams main battle tank configuration, the M1A2 SEPv3, weighs in excess of 80 tons.