The M1E3 Main Battle Tank Prototype | FUTURE TANK DESIGN
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Загружено: 2026-02-22
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For years, concepts like autoloaders, three-man crews, unmanned turrets, hybrid-electric drives, and citadel-style crew protection were often criticized or outright mocked in Western armor discussions. Now the U.S. Army’s next-generation modernization path embraces many of those same ideas under the M1E3 prototype.
So what changed? I’ve always respected the Abrams series. I even made a light joke on Instagram about how quickly attitudes flipped once these features arrived with an Abrams badge. But beneath the humor is something serious: the battlefield has changed, and so must armored warfare.
In this video, I break down:
• Why the Army cancelled the M1A2 SEPv4
• What the M1E3 actually is (and what it is not)
• The move toward modular open systems architecture
• Three-man crew and autoloader implications
• Integrated protection vs bolt-on upgrades
• Hybrid-electric drive and battlefield energy demands
• Why the armor community’s tone has shifted
The M1E3 is not just a new tank variant. It represents a change in how the U.S. Army wants to build tanks moving forward.
Is this the right direction for the Abrams legacy?
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