Key Points and Summary - 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 ...
The M1 Abrams tank dominates the battlefield with unmatched power, speed, and firepower. Equipped with a 120mm smoothbore main cannon, advanced composite armor including depleted uranium layers, and a ...
The U.S. Army named its new main bat­tle tank the M1 Abrams in 1980 to hon­or General Abrams. The creation of the tank provides speed, protection, fire­power, and the capacity to succeed in any ...