The turret is the part of the tank that can rotate and carries the big gun, but it's also a highly specialized weapons system ...

Despite its bulk and camouflaged exterior, the M1 Abrams Tank has a bright white interior and surprisingly cramped crew ...

With the AbramsX still in development, the eventual weight of the tank would be dependent on how the Army loads the tank, but the goal is around 60 tons, Reese said. Subscribe to Task & Purpose Today.

Working with the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army engineers at Picatinny Arsenal have developed a new armored turret to provide greater survivability to TOW missile gunners without heaping extra ...

Idaho Army National Guard soldiers with an Abrams on May 15. Idaho Army National Guard/Thomas Alvarez The turret can be smaller because it is unmanned, with the crew nestled inside the armored hull.

The U.S. Army had used a series of tanks—starting with the M26 Pershing, introduced in 1945—that eventually ended with the M60 Patton. Each tank, from the M26 to the M46, M47, M48, and M60 ...

The M1A2 Abrams is a formidable main battle tank used by the U.S. Army. Weighing around 68 tons, it features advanced armor, firepower and mobility. Its primary armament includes a 120mm Smooth ...

Its turret can traverse 360 degrees. So can those of tanks. Its controls mimic those of the M1 Abrams main battle tank. It doesn’t carry infantry into battle.

When war broke out, he enlisted in the Army and was ultimately assigned to Company C of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion, a unit reorganized from Company D, 5th Field Artillery, the Army’s ...