See the Army’s Killer New Next-Gen Abrams-X Hybrid Super Tank

UNCOVERED – It is time to lift the secrecy veil and see the latest, most lethal American main battle tank (MBT) concept ever fielded — the Abrams-X.

Could this new tank by General Dynamics revolutionize armored warfare?

Task and Purpose writes:

In a video released Saturday, the defense contractor showed off the so-called “AbramsX” technology demonstrator trundling along at a testing facility, spotlighting the tank concept's “transformational technology” ahead of the system's full unveiling at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting in Washington D.C. next week.

Here is the tweet from General Dynamics announcing its imminent arrival.

‘IT'S ALIVE!”

As The Drive notes, while Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has rekindled debates about whether tanks will continue to be relevant on future battlefields, since infantry anti-tank missiles have taken a major toll in the conflict, both sides have and continue to make heavy use of tanks and other heavy armored vehicles.

Task and Purpose continues:

Details on the Abrams X are scant at the moment, but according to GDLS, the new tank concept features “reduced weight for improved mobility and transportability,” allowing for a similar tactical range to the M1A2 Abrams variant currently in service with roughly half the fuel consumption and a significantly smaller crew.

However, a document released by The Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation gives details on what the upgrades the Abrams will incorporate.

Tyler Rogoway is effusive in his description of the new tank:

Suffice it to say, the AbramsX very much looks the part of a future tank, with its highly revised turret that features multiple electro-optical sights and a remote weapon station sporting a big 30mm chain gun. The sniper gray-like urban camouflage with countershading along its serrated skirt also gives it a very futuristic look, as does its XM360-derivative 120mm cannon with its ported muzzle brake.

In a press release, General Dynamics explained that the AbramsX concept is “a main battle tank for the next generation. The AbramsX technology demonstrator features reduced weight for improved mobility and transportability, delivering the same tactical range as the M1A2 Abrams with 50% less fuel consumption.”

And then there is the new tank's lower weight.

In the National Interest, Caleb Larson notes:

Compared to the latest generation Abrams tank, the new AbramsX appears to have a very different hull and turret design, which supports General Dynamics's intent to lower the Abrams' curb weight. Though a highly capable design, the Abrams, in its current iteration, is one of the heaviest main battle tanks in existence, a factor that adversely affects transportation and logistics—and also lowers the tank's combat radius.

Larson also notes that “The new tank's reduced fuel consumption is thanks to the ‘AbramsX's hybrid power pack,' which “supports the U.S. Army's climate and electrification strategies, enhances silent watch capability, and even allows for some silent mobility.'”

But there are also significant new defensive systems to the entire Abrams tank line to ward off the latest anti-tank missile threats. Larson adds:

One of the significant defensive improvements to the upgraded Abrams—and an improvement that is making its way across America's Abrams fleet—is the incorporation of the Trophy Active Protection System into the tank.

The Israeli-developed system intercepts anti-tank guided missiles, recoilless rifle projectiles, and rocket-propelled grenades. The document explained that once identified and tracked via onboard radar, shotgun spray-like projectiles intercept the threat, and the tank's armor absorbs the incoming projectile.

All these dramatic upgrades could make the latest Abrams, and especially the Abrams-X, the tank to counter the latest anti-armor threats and keep armored warfare relevant for years to come. ALD

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