The Army’s M1 Abrams Tank Was Built for a War with Russia

The Army’s M1 Abrams Tank Was Built for a War with Russia

Key Points and Summary – The M1 Abrams was developed in the 1970s for one primary reason: to defeat the new Soviet T-72, which had rendered the U.S. Army’s aging M60 “Patton” tank obsolete. Chrysler won the $4.9 billion contract in 1976, incorporating revolutionary “first-of-its-kind” Chobham armor. U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo ‘Bad Bet’ Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,…