AbramsX Technology Demonstrator on the Move

Transformational technology. The Abrams X is a main battle tank for the next generation, featuring reduced weight for improved mobility and transportability and delivering the same tactical range as the M1A2 Abrams with 50% less fuel consumption. The AbramsX’s hybrid power pack supports the U.S. Army’s climate and electrification strategies, enhances silent watch capability and even allows for some silent mobility. With a reduced crew size and AI-enabled lethality, survivability, mobility, manned/unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and autonomous capabilities, AbramsX can be a key node in lethal battlefield networks and serve as a bridge from Abrams SEPv3 and SEPv4 to a future tank.

[@bsaaxtyfoon143]

Any real abrams tanker knows the biggest deal is not the auto loader but the fuel efficiency.

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

Does this thing still have a turbine?

[@ysakoko]

@@themanformerlyknownascomme777 Diesel electric drive, basically a scaled down version of the diesel electric submarines

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

@@ysakoko huh, I would have thought this would have been an excellent opportunity to try a Turbo-electric powerplant.

[@tominieminen66]

Yeah, I don't know much about tanks but 50% increase? That's massive

[@henriquemontalvao8492]

@@themanformerlyknownascomme777 wouldn't this make it succeptible to emps?

[@Danymok]

Thank you General Dynamics for this video. It convinced me to purchase an M1 AbramsX at my local dealer

[@f15estrike]

Hey wait a minute...

[@accountname4374]

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[@NormalHatNothingWrong]

The hell is dany doing here

[@Danymok]

@@NormalHatNothingWrong I'm here to express my interest in purchasing an AbramsX from my local dealer

[@NormalHatNothingWrong]

@@Danymok ah okay, also I love your history in minecraft vids

[@SCIFIguy64]

I like how it’s advertised to us like a cellphone, as if we might go out and buy one.

[@BlackOps05]

That's rather clever, actually. If we, the Taxpayers, want this cool new (expensive) weapon then our Congress critters are more likely to sign off on a contract for a fleet of them.

[@JohnWilliamNowak]

Wait, we're not supposed to buy these? Oops...

[@spartanx9293]

Maybe they're hoping we'll go out and bug our local congressman

[@happymeme1329]

Maybe if we pool our money as a group we can have one together 😃

[@JohnWilliamNowak]

@@happymeme1329 Dibs on using it during rush hour.

[@flank84]

If it is in fact 50% more fuel efficient that is terrifying. The Abrams set back is typically delivering violence faster than logistics can resupply fuel.

[@lorsmephisto5222]

The Abrams was a gasser when everything else used diesel. This one uses Diesel so it’ll be a lot easier logistically to keep it fueled.

[@justindavis3623]

@@lorsmephisto5222 The Abrams uses a multifuel turbine engine that can and does run on diesel.

[@mamarussellthepie3995]

@@justindavis3623 or just about anything that combusts Xd

[@tomcurrie1053]

@@lorsmephisto5222 The Abrams always could run on gasoline, but I've never heard of any unit that actually did that other than as a demonstration of its multifuel capabilities. The usual fuel is either diesel or jet fuel (which is just a good grade of kerosene). Logistically a multifuel engine is absolutely the way to go.

[@kazansky22]

It's not too hard, the abrams is way less fuel efficient than diesel tanks. But those gas turbines sound damn good.

[@sam8404]

I never thought I'd see the day they'd actually go with an autoloader in the Abrams.

[@ulungprabowo]

Me too, feels like the future came earlier

[@culturedman1310]

It is to be expected almost all modern tank have them

[@wickendiana8310]

Hopefully there as safe as the ammo compartment and blow out pannels in current abrams

[@HOLOD48551]

abrams turret can go sky now Edit: just take a look at leopards in Syria, their turret go sky, even with "blow up pannels" :)

[@Shotout424]

@@HOLOD48551 The autoloader is in the rear of the turret with blowout panels. Not happening

[@AdrianA-mo5qd]

Fuel efficiency is underrated for logistics.

[@specter_sigma]

Hopefully the army makes them stuff the jet engine back in

[@ALegitimateYoutuber]

ya that's honestly the only part that caught my attention. because the abrams burns through gas almost after fast as you can just dump it on the ground. It's fuel efficiency is just almost none existent.

[@m1abrams142]

for a country with 1st class logistics and fuel availability of course the fuel efficiency will be underrated, but times change, switching to fuels based on renewable energy is the right decision, not only on the tactical aspect, but also on the geopolitical one, the recent war in Ukraine has showed us the importance of having not only a strong logistic chain, decent maintenance procedures and reliable machinery, but also the consequences of becoming too dependent on the resources provided by enemy nations who later could use them as blackmail tool against us

[@rawpotatofella9654]

One of the biggest cost and environmental drivers out there

[@benjaminshtark5977]

actually, by just switching from gas-turbine to diesel-electric you will get more than 50% saving right there! and if you put more composites into armor, you can save alot on weight = even more fuel savings.

[@tisoyowens724]

The AbramsX looks like straight out of a game and a sci-fi tank.

[@ImStillWoody]

I really hope this is as good as its sounds and if it is I hope the US Army goes for it because as much as I love the current M1A2 Abrams the tank is hitting its limit on what can be add for upgrades. This would be a massive improvement and allow for future upgrades for decades to come as long as what there saying is true and its not just marketing speak.

[@zacharydavis8197]

Cyberpunk Abrams. This is the tank that will fight in the Burger wars of 56. I love it

[@Tacet137]

More like water wars in just 10 years

[@Anarcho-harambeism]

franchise wars where taco bell somehow won

[@zacharydavis8197]

@@Anarcho-harambeism Everyone underestimates the Bell.

[@TheRealNinja5704]

@@Anarcho-harambeism 🎶Good things from the garden, garden in the valley, valley of the Jolly Green Giant🎶

[@gotrefer6183]

Despite of russo-ukrainian war at the moment, something possibly can be happen, better be ready for all options By the way this tank is cool, and new capabilities is very interesting

[@jhk8396]

Especially with the unmanned turret, I'd presume the durability of the two optics turrets may be crucial. Hope this gets good prospects.

[@kosmokenny]

Those are for targeting/aiming, it's going to be covered in cameras to give full 360* situational awareness to the crew without the commander needing to stick his head out of the turret. Merkavas already have that.

[@scratchy996]

With a manned or unmanned system, the optics are just as vulnerable.

[@SemD2005]

​@@scratchy996 optics are vulnerable on any tank

[@lasagnakob9908]

@@scratchy996 There's a reason tanks are supposed to be kept reasonably far enough away so not many things can damage sensitive equipment like optics or cameras. Consider the Onion strategy that most MBT's follow these days, where first priority is not to be spotted.

[@scratchy996]

@@lasagnakob9908 ok, but what does have to do with what I said ? Maned turret, or unmanned turret, the optics are just as vulnerable.

[@infernosgaming8942]

The improved fuel efficiency is gonna be a kicker for the Army, biggest hang up right now is that, and the second is the weight, which is also addressed. Love to see it for my mud roller brothers.

[@olegivanov8193]

One FPV drone - one Abrams.

[@Yourlocalboaty]

jammers? ever heard of them?

[@user-pk7no9gl6p]

@@Yourlocalboaty infrared homing head? Computer vision as an example of OpenCV?In Russia, we are already training drones to use cameras when the signal is lost..

[@Yourlocalboaty]

@@user-pk7no9gl6p you are „training“ cameras? What?

[@veaceslavgoncharov]

@@Yourlocalboaty yep, idiots from russia think that drones are like animal, and try to train them, instead of research the technology, this is why they suck at the war.

[@PatagoniaAries]

​@@Yourlocalboaty ai, trust me, I hate it too.

[@topoffpancake3570]

Will be picking this up on release date! Thanks, General Dynamics!

[@CJIG22]

There is a 'buy one get one free' promo, so you'll be getting two tanks.

[@hyper_channel]

Imagine the insta posts, shooting the sunset, fabulous.

[@OrdAldi]

I got mine preordered

[@jacksonstewart5339]

@@OrdAldi you got yours preordered? I was set on a waiting list. you must be one of the lucky ones

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

The problem is it loses 40% of its value the moment you drive it off the lot. :(

[@ilovepanzer3930]

So -3 crew in hull -Unmanned turret -Auto loader Where have I seen this beauty Oh yeah M1TTB

[@Chopstorm.]

I hear Armata fans screaming in the distance. Music to my ears.

[@truisticprince]

@@Chopstorm. i mean, they can scream about their 7 tanks, one of which broke down trying to cross red square, all they like doesn't mean that russia has enough of them to matter.

[@grahamfloyd3451]

Except the M1TTB made sense, while this design has clearly lost the plot.

[@zefflin1451]

turret looks too big to have the gunner and commander in the hull.

[@ignacio3890]

@@Chopstorm. The y.s copyng the russians again?

[@shun2240]

These modern tanks look aerodynamic and beautiful

[@muhammadhaziqhafizanbinzul8713]

Like this new design of Abrams X , the time has come for the Abrams Tank to be redesigned and updated for future combat environment. And I very interested with the auto-loader system on Abrams X , I hope this new Abrams X could deliver the best for the US Army.

[@gotrefer6183]

Thats awesome idea of a tank. Especially high level of unification with Abrams.

[@krzysztofbosak7027]

Haha no shit. Not a single part fits. Maybe wheels.

[@Werry_Rang]

@@krzysztofbosak7027 maybe few bolts

[@scratchy996]

@@Werry_Rang Some standard dimension screws might also be compatible.

[@davidknight9709]

No it really is just an abrams turret with no chobham. Makes you wonder if they are salvaged old IPM1 with the armor boxes cut off

[@aidenlutz7550]

No I don’t like auto loaders there too slow compared to a human loader

[@Hardbass2021]

A pretty decent technology demonstrator.

[@chrissi.enbyYT]

Notice how russian prototypes stay prototypes

[@P01tava]

@@chrissi.enbyYT Fr Lmao

[@allyourmoney]

@@chrissi.enbyYT And then transition to parade floats & then traffic obstacles.

[@Husker513]

@@chrissi.enbyYT srussia fall in corruption and military propaganda

[@foxlightwt]

@@chrissi.enbyYT woah mass producing new abrams, meanwhile yall are starving at home

[@TheLoneWolf449]

This is what I love about US military equipment. It's built on platforms that can be substantially upgraded for alot less than developing and building new equipment. The Abrams seemed like it was behind on the times, not anymore.

[@t.800XR]

Like it's the case almost everywhere... I mean look at the Challenger or Leopard Line. Same goes for the Tornado and Eurofighter

[@StevenPLegere]

I spent 32 years in the Service with my enlistments split between the US Navy and Marines. 21 of those years was as a Marine Armor Crewman in LAV-25's and M1A1's with five combat deployments under my belt. I could not disagree more with the relocation of the TC to the hull. The TC's position should stay in the turret with a .50 cal and the 30mm moved to just aft of the former Loaders position. (I do absolutely love the addition of that 30 mm by the way. The ability to engage light armored vehicles and hardened defensive positions while conserving main gun ammo is a fantastic improvement). Nothing will ever be able to replace the Mark 1 Eyeball and the Height of the TC's Position to enhance situational awareness, not to mention the critical ability to instantly engage the targets he spots, with the .50 cal. Also how the hell do you expect the commander to quickly bail out of the tank in the event of it being knocked out without having his own hatch? That would be a huge downgrade in crew survivability. Having the driver and Gunner lower and forward in the hull is fine but I just touched on a few of the many reasons for the TC's position to be where it has always been. Sometimes when everybody does something it's for a damn good reason, or for many... The hybrid drivetrain with increased fuel efficiency would be an excellent addition as long as it does not decrease available power. Hopefully it will also lower the heat produced by the drivetrain for a lower IR signature and return the ability for personnel to ride on the rear deck. Edit. Upon close examination of the video I believe I did spot a third hatch in between the other two which I assume is for the commander so Nix my bitching about that...

[@RogueStormCB13]

There's a hatch from what it looks like next to the driver, that would also mean they'd be removing the right fuel tank but I don't see how more than just 1 other person would fit in there. I mean I'm currently a tanker for the army and that would be a lot of tech inside a small space of the hull for 2 crew members, and 2 crew members would be too small a crew for this thing, you'd need at least 3 so I wonder where the gunner goes

[@RogueStormCB13]

After looking at the video again slower, I see that, there's 3 spots for crew members and I hope the middle one is a hatch

[@StevenPLegere]

@@RogueStormCB13 I went back and looked closely it does look like there are three hatches across the bow of the tank... I don't like the crew being clustered that close together. One single penetration could wound or kill every crewman. It looks like it would be pretty damn tight too. From my time in the field you miss so much if you realize solely on the sensors and cameras...

[@kazansky22]

Couldn't agree more. What we need is a 3d see through augmented reality hmd for the whole crew similar to the technology used in the F-35 (and some swedish prototype ground vehicles) and some of the newer Thales Topsight HMDs. Just have the remote weapon station track whatever you're looking at. And put the crew into a smaller more well armored box in the hull. Crew survivability comes first.

[@RogueStormCB13]

@@kazansky22 so make everyone in a more cramped space with something that can fail as well as be damaged easier, also wouldn't see through augmented reality helmets make it kinda hard to see the inside of the tank like when loading or using switches or your screen on the fly

[@kiwihame]

And a bloody great looking Tank. Well done, people.

[@nickkozak4763]

ohh that turret ring tho. i have fucking ptsd because of war thunder and always getting shot there

[@Frisher1]

@@nickkozak4763 Expect to keep getting shot there when this gets added

[@nickkozak4763]

@@Frisher1 i’ll probably be fucking dead or the game stopped getting developed because gaijian somehow went bankrupt because of legal issues or something. which is more probable than you might think because they have to get actual first hand documentation on the tanks them selves albeit redacted important information also RIP sgt york tank killing. they somehow found it didn’t have AP

[@Pantsinabucket]

@@nickkozak4763 gaijin’s “first hand experience with the tanks” = funding a guy to do a video with Donbass rebels so he can tell them how great 50 year old Soviet tanks are.

[@Jonathan-yu9ui]

@@nickkozak4763 does over pressure still work for its proxy belts?

[@yogosethd4006]

some personal thoughts -It appears this tank has alot of interchangeable parts from the Abram's -Those 2 large optics on the turret definitely need to have good armour on them, or have the profile of the optics reduced. They look vulnerable to small arms fire like high-caliber snipers, or drone-dropped munitions like small hand grenades. Not sure how practical it would be to armour it to that level however -Reduced weight is definitely good considering how heavy the M1A2 upgrade kits make it (TUSK II, sepv2, ect.) -50% less fuel consumption is a bold claim, but if it is genuine then thats very good -The turret ring (specifically at 0:26) looks pretty vulnerable to even older warheads, from the front it isn't very visible but from a 20-30 degree angle or so its a good place to hit if you are at close range -One crew member down will have problems, however that could be better than the alternative of having cramped crew conditions. -the autocannon on the roof would be great for engaging drones overall looks promising!

[@BravoCheesecake]

The cameras around the hull are part of the new "see through armor" capability. Meaning the 2 optics on the top are actually just redundant commanders sights. Not to mention you've got the 30mm sight. The most interesting parts to me are the empty compartments on the turret for what I assume is the hard-kill active. From what we see on the KF-51 the APS is incorporated into the hull. The army seems to be going with a 360 turret based system which is smart. The coax looks goofy tho.

[@kousand9917]

The size of CITV doesn't really matter all to much, it just makes it more effective. Also turret ring, only chance your getting a shot at that is you flanked it or at close range. And if you flanked it, it's dead anyways and if your at that range where you can see the Turret ring, the tank is about to shoot you.

[@budgetcommander4849]

Fewer crew members would mean that the tank has fewer people that can potentially take over roles in the case of a death, but imo that's nothing compared to the benefit of fewer casualties. Training is hard.

[@literalantifaterrorist4673]

The turret ring shot trap is smaller than it is on the current Abrams, and basically a non-issue at this point I'd guess. In the odd chance this would see tank-on-tank combat, the engagement distance would be so far that it'd be a game of very slim chance to exploit that spot. When it comes to AT weapons, I'd say that it's probably too slim for a HEAT warhead to even go through, unless you're fighting Jamsheed.

[@yogosethd4006]

Good comments, i definitely overstated the vulnerability of the turret ring, if you were that close anyways you could just hit the side armour/tracks or you'd just be dead anyways from either the autocannon, the coaxial MG or supporting infantry. after taking a 2nd look at the optics on-top they aren't that much of a problem, in CQB the tank will definitely have supporting elements and if they were damaged it wouldn't be a major problem, at long range it doesn't really matter since gunners shoot center mass anyways and yeah tanks are replaceable but veteran crew members are not.

[@21boxhead]

COMING TO MOSCOW EXHIBIT NEXT YEAR

[@MrBigblacksock]

Cool....we dont have enough free space in America to display all the destroyed Russian equipment.

[@lred1383]

that implies any number of these are getting to Ukraine, which is unlikely to say the least

[@karolkotowski754]

What a beautiful tank!

[@Noplayster13]

Is it just me or is it kinda small?

[@deepfreeze1001]

@@Noplayster13 New tech allows for a smaller crew, which means the tank doesn’t need to be as big.

[@hansen5095]

@@Noplayster13 Have you seen russian tanks?

[@kanash8851]

@@hansen5095 wait shit I read your comment the wrong way my bad homie

[@avtomat6471]

More like 👉🗑⚰️🪦

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

so our tank is becoming more and more like the halo scorpion... one pilot and that's it.

[@sichere]

No crew

[@royalcanadianbearforce9841]

TANK BEATS EVERYTHING!

[@MadsofMads]

@@royalcanadianbearforce9841 WRONG.... Anti Tank Missiles rule lol

[@smeghead765]

@@MadsofMads ATGMs are pretty cool but they can't take and hold territory.

[@letaxes]

@@MadsofMads ATGMs when the APS walks in:

[@shrk128]

Digging the 25mm turret on top. I do wonder how armored the turret is, and if the weight saved by utilizing an autonomous (and thus smaller) turret has been shifter towards up-armoring the hull, which now houses all crew members?

[@GG-si7fw]

I remember watching a documentary on the Abrahms tank and the turret weighed 29 tons. they didn't say of it included the Rheinmetal 120mm cannon.

[@clarkbarrett6274]

30mm

[@imkeerock]

I have zero tank experience but I hope they did more to protect against drone attacks from above. It would be nice if there were sensors to detect a drone from above and then use that machine gun on top to take them out when they're in range. I think the 50% increase in fuel economy will be HUGE! Cool tank!

[@christianwilson5956]

The unmanned turret provides alot of protection for the crew from drone attacks. Mostly it's just how much the crew is actually paying attention.

[@kousand9917]

The APS and unmanned turret will be huge against drones and the also announced Stryker Leonidas is very promising

[@budgetcommander4849]

By the way, 'machine gun' is selling it short. That's an autocannon- those rounds are the size of a soda can.

[@sdghtjsdcgs]

@@budgetcommander4849 Not sure where you buy your soda but here they're 70mm wide, not 25mm.

[@clarkbarrett6274]

@@sdghtjsdcgs Cannon on RWS is 30mm. Still not a soda can, but also not 25mm.

[@JelqSmith]

It looks beautiful and badass. I tip my cap to everyone involved in the design and manufacture process of this awesome tank.

[@siras2]

.. with the zigzag side plates designed by a 12 year old who thought this will look so cool in World Of Tanks.

[@Tolik74]

Ведро е6аное, в первой же луже застрянет!!

[@Pridesu]

@@siras2 Thats something the ZTZ-99A commander would be worrying about when an M829A5 Sabot melts through the front plate, goes through the ammo rack, through the engine, and out the back of the tank with residual mass still left over from initial penetration.

[@JelqSmith]

@@siras2 Yeah, looking cool is part of a good design. Mad?

[@madkabal]

@@siras2 it cuts down on weight while still being Armored where its needed.

[@verdebusterAP]

The reduced fuel consumption will definitely get the Army's attention to see if could retrofitted to existing tanks

[@jonomurphy3332]

Im wondering iff it was a change to diesel rather than a gas turbine

[@verdebusterAP]

@@jonomurphy3332 Despite its fuel use, gas turbine has an excellent power to weight ratio but also is very quiet compared to other tanks

[@andrewsuryali8540]

The new powerplant is hybrid-electric. The claim of 50% less fuel indicates that it can't be a turbine, so probably diesel-based.

[@verdebusterAP]

@@andrewsuryali8540 Volvo tested turbine-electric hybrid system back in the 90s So it could turbine based given the size they have to work with No exact info is known but one key point is its power to weight ratio would have be still in 20s range

[@leneanderthalien]

@@verdebusterAP not realy: in comparision the hyperbare diesel (small APU who produce electric power+feed the diesel) power pack from the Leclerc (who make not more noise than a M1 Abrams) weight 2100kg and the M1 Abrams turbine 1134kg, but the Leclerc engine eat 60% less fuel than the turbine from the M1 Abrams, and the weight and volume from the fuel enter in the total weight ratio=total weight from both solutions is similar, but the volume from the Abrams power pack + fuel is bigger. Reliability between both solutions is similar because the Leclerc engine need more maintenance as a classic diesel like the MTU from the exported Leclerc (in united arab states) or the Leopard 2 (same engine)

[@WildSaucy]

Got mine on pre order can't wait!

[@axellkokoi3243]

I'm so impressed by the design

[@m1abrams142]

Keep up the great work, guys, this looks awesome, breathtaking!!!

[@grahamfloyd3451]

What in particular about it is breathtaking? I mean I could paint you gray and that would be even more breathtaking. You'll always be my first

[@99Yeti]

@@grahamfloyd3451 look at the top lol

[@worldoftancraft]

You doesn't breath, mind not gifted iron machina.

[@roadhouse6999]

Aw man I can't wait to see what the "Reformers" have to say about this. Only issue I see is more systems to maintain with less crewmen to maintain them, which is why western countries have stayed away from Autoloaders in the past, but with a lighter tank, you have less stress on parts and less maintenance as a result.

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

You cna also always go the French route and just have extra maintaince personal assigned to each tank without actually riding to battle in said tank.

[@Wittgenquine]

@@matthiuskoenig3378 I assume whatever replacement tank the US adopts will have an auto-loader but keep the 4th crewman as drone operator / maintaince

[@grahamfloyd3451]

I think prevailing wisdom on the autoloader is mostly false. The pop-up effect caused by Russian autoloaders has been known for 40+ years, just not in the public sphere until this year. Nothing about our MBT's is easy on maintenance, which is why we aren't giving them to Ukraine, because they will break down too quickly to be combat effective, are too complicated for the Ukrainians to repair themselves, and too difficult to move back to Poland for us to repair for them. Heck the US Army can't even repair its own tanks and relies on contractors for this role. Plus Russian auto loaders don't actually have reliability problems. But this is all moot as tank warfare is dead and we won't purchase a new tank platform in the 21st century, and our number of tanks in active use will steadily decline as force structures are redone for increased lethality through mobility. A Hilux with a Javelin crew is more lethal than an Abrams tank.

[@roadhouse6999]

@@grahamfloyd3451 I'm just an infantryman, but from what I'm hearing about Ukraine both in actual briefings and from generally credible YT defense channels, the issue in Ukraine isn't that tanks are obsolete, it's just that the Russians are using them in a stupid way. And a larger reason as to why we aren't giving tanks and IFVs to Ukraine is the concern that they'll push all the way into Russia and start a nuclear war.

[@diegok2245]

@@grahamfloyd3451 The tank is not dead. Tanks will still be used. Peopel said tanks where dead during the yom kippur war when rpgs and other anti tank weapons were used. However they adapted, odds are that newer tanks like this one will have aps, rendering javalin, Nlaws,Tows, and other anti tank weaponry ineffective.

[@codyrouse2372]

Wow I can't wait to cop one of these things when they are open for preorders.

[@axewuf]

Can’t wait for the Pro Plus version to be released, with twice as much memory and Bluetooth 6.0

[@Talinthis]

Looks good, i will put in my preorder for one today

[@vantonymccutcheon5334]

I love this new AbramsX tank n the original M1A2 Abrams tank ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ZedaphPlaysOnNicegram]

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[@i20010]

I've preordered 1, cant wait to get it.

[@CODJoma]

wow this abrams looks BEAUTIFUL

[@robertwilson123]

Tank design survives upto the moment it meets real battle. Rapid constant redesign should always be considered.

[@aslysa2277]

Cant wait to do tik tok dances on mine

[@ct92404]

I want one! I just love that "new tank smell" 😂

[@Steve-bo6ht]

What a machine one of the best looking tanks I've seen

[@blindshoot3344]

disgusting tank

[@999oj]

Cap

[@tm5123]

It looks bloody gorgeous! Love it.

[@djjayem100]

The perfect name for it and looks great.

[@Selvariabell]

While I am concerned with the safety of the batteries for the hybrid powerplant, I like it a lot, pushing the Abrams into the future.

[@coreyjacobs2718]

It's everything the t14 wish it was

[@budgetcommander4849]

American, sporting an autocannon, and with an actual plan to field it?

[@Domino_03]

This tank is really powerfull. Nice job.

[@marcgbrule]

I ordered mine last year still waiting for it to be released can't wait!!!

[@infaskjeeshorts5729]

The all new fully electric Abrams X looking good !

[@lurkingcarrier8736]

Uploader directly states in the description that AbramX has a hybrid engine, not full-electric. Whether this is a generic diesel-electric engine or some multifuel-hybrid evolution of the AGT1500 is uncertain.

[@timothyortiz2222]

Abrams X, just in time for Christmas ⛄🎄

[@georgedavidson957]

I remember back in the late 70's there was a thing called the HIMAG. just a gun on a hull. kinda got the same vibes from this if the turret is just a gun carriage and ammo storage.

[@MALUR82]

Looks and it will be a one badass tank. Love the color. Turret style and shape reminds me of what Poles are applying on their Leopard 2PL tank.

[@kousand9917]

@What Aboutism the turrets look similar but that's it.

[@dereenaldoambun9158]

@What Aboutism Nope.

[@Lonestar24]

@What Aboutism Obviously not. The tank is conceptually completely different. Therefore, It would be entirely pointless to copy the Altay.

[@Dannyedelman4231]

my uncle would be proud of the design team at general dynamic and of the US Army for keeping his overall design but upgrading it ever so slightly to keep up with today's technology

[@clarkbarrett6274]

Re: Ever so slightly. Almost everything in this vehicle is different beyond the basic hull, torsion bars (most of them anyway) and roadwheels. It's a great piece of kit.

[@doctorlettuce]

Cannot wait till the AbramsY Tank comes out. Seriously though, this is the coolest tank I have ever seen.

[@draknight5081]

Bro don’t even think about the AbramsY. The AbramZ is where it’s at.

[@cyberarchitect9280]

Well done General Dynamics...pretty nice tank, it is a bit similar to me to the Rhm MBT-130. Great successor of the Abrams. The American tankers will love it. Also great counter part for the Armata

[@ousooners5193]

Except this will have actually good optics and fire control

[@blisteringstars]

you dont really need a counter for the armata with how few there are of them; and how much fewer can actually operate

[@classicgalactica5879]

The newest iterations of the Abrams are already more than a match for the Armata. The T-14 is nothing more than a rip off of old, rejected U.S. technology from the 1980's called the M1 Abrams TTB.

[@Rururudenko]

@@classicgalactica5879 you don't know that there is an obj. 499a in the 80s, right?

[@avrocat80]

you can’t counter something that doesn’t exist lol

[@lt.mellas3265]

Amazing!!! Waited for it a long time😍😍🤩🤩

[@nicolauslr9937]

My moral compass leaving body after i see sexy tank

[@blaeiptekvkukurbo]

The T14 is better because the T14 has an integrated turret ejection system and built-in automatic smoke launchers near the engine exhaust.

[@stakkinbarbie2370]

And how much does russia have and how much of them actually work?🤣

[@blaeiptekvkukurbo]

@@stakkinbarbie2370 3000 Operational black-smoked T14 Tanks of the holy Russian Army

[@asdisskagen6487]

An indication of how financially lucrative and effective the US military industry is: Private companies have sleek, sexy commercials for absolutely lethal military equipment 😂

[@Condor1970]

I guess it has the Cummins ACE opposed piston diesel/electric powertrain. The tank is actually ELECTRIC drive, with almost double overall range, and a large battery for up to several miles of electric only drive, for silent movement at night and long term stationary power to decrease IR signature while on station. Also to feature.... - XM360 lightweight autoloading 120mm main cannon w/enhanced safety and rear blow out panels - M230 30mm chain gun - Trophy defense system - Redesigned Lightweight Track - 3 man in-hull crew, completely encapsulated in armor, separate from the turret for safety if/when turret suffers damage. - Also note the plethora of external sensors and cameras. External view will be full 360 degree virtual view. Scuttlebutt is, new helmets for such a system are also in development.

[@rollog1248]

I bet they have a capsule but who knows if they can somehow climb into the turret. With the ammo still stored in the turret they might be able to access the area of the tank that may normally store ammo(ie Russian tanks). I also like how they still have the armored mirrors for the crew capsule, so it is still possible to see. No doubt they also have non-technological mechanisms to give some view around the tank, which doesn't seem too needed with the camera and sensor redundancy.

[@Condor1970]

@@rollog1248 If you look at the top of the tank, I believe the ammo is stored in a modular magazine in the rear of the turret, just like original configuration. That large magazine can be loaded from outside, and all ammo is kept far away from the front of the chassis crew capsule. I also read the bottom of the rotating turret may not be as deep into the chassis, since no crew is in there. The chassis under the turret would house more fuel and onboard batteries. I have no idea if a man can get into the turret from the crew capsule. I would think they still can, since that is how it is now, and someone needs to get in there to do maintenance on the autoloader system. It's possible access to that area is only available from the crew capsule, since the M230 chain gun pretty much takes up the whole top of the turret.

[@rollog1248]

@@Condor1970 I completely forgot about the hybrid aspect and the batteries needing space. I doubt crew can move from the capsule to the turret if needed then since there is probably battery and fuel storage in that area now, but that probably doesn't matter since maitenence in that area should be easy with the modularity. I wonder how much this tank weighs, with a (probably) lesser armored turret compared to the regular abrams huge turret, they probably can allocate armor to other areas of the tank while still saving weight.

[@Condor1970]

@@rollog1248 I read they were shooting for 60 tons a while back. With an auto loading main gun, complete replacement of all electrical systems with fiber optics, and new hybrid armor that is almost 1/2 the weight of Chobham, that would allow the C-130J to transport 1 Abrams tank. This would be a game changer, since being able to rapidly transport the Abrams affordably has been a thorn in the Air Force's side for decades.

[@scoobiedoo2517]

50 % less fuel consumption. Overall range will be the same as current Abrams is what I've read.

[@hichematig2148]

I wish i can use them looks fantastic with those technologies inside

[@ivangopnik772]

Decades from now and we all going to miss the old Abrams

[@JDA2185]

Yes! THIS is the kind of tank that America needs.

[@DrGrim-et6db]

Replacing the .50 cal for a 20mm Cannon that's amazing.

[@Shotout424]

It’s a 30mm

[@lolmeh2039]

Thats a 40mm lol

[@Shotout424]

@@lolmeh2039 no, it’s a 30mm

[@COLT6940]

@@lolmeh2039 no, that's the light version of apache helicopter 30mm gun.

[@prestigexv2151]

@@lolmeh2039 It's a 50mm

[@gianpaolovillani6321]

The M1A2 Abrams is a beautiful tank, I want it to remain operational for many more decades, and never need to be replaced from the abramsx. And I want it upgraded from M1A2 to M1A3 Abrams. And it must always be driven with the human crew inside!

[@Gutenburg100]

My biggest concern is that the turret looks very cramped. If there is a malfunction with the autoloader, would there be enough room or even capability for one of the crewmen to load the gun manually?

[@operatornaut8534]

As much as we all do love the Abrams, bout time we got a brand-new tank.

[@OlDanTucker]

It’s still an Abrams

[@ExHyperion]

It’s gonna be called the m1a2 sep V5 lol

[@OlDanTucker]

@@ExHyperion nah definitely m1a2a1

[@Just_A_Random_Desk]

@@OlDanTucker ...so m1a3?

[@ExHyperion]

The official government contract PDF calls it the m1a2 sep v5. It also says it’s entering production in the 2040z

[@Xterminate13]

I remember back in the day when the crew shared the same compartment as the engine. The fumes! Guess the days of sharing the same compartment with gun is also at an end…. those fumes to I guess. 😂

[@StateDefense]

Thats awesome idea of a tank

[@theMKill76]

That tank looks like it’s from Star Wars I fuckin love it, amazing how we’ve gotten from Sherman’s my great granddad drive to this beauty that I’ll hopefully one day get to drive

[@ppxyzqq]

멋지네요. "50% less fuel consumption" 이게 사실이라면, 정말 놀랍네요! 👍

[@greengarnish1711]

Pro-Russians watching this ad : *sweating*

[@iamjackscompletelackofsurp9606]

Russians can’t even deal with a Bradley, imagine the terror an abrams instills

[@user-ww9yw4zi8m]

If they build tis tank deficit jumps to 100 trillion, USA bankrupt, Russia takes over :p

[@xXXArchangellXXx]

2 cheap lancets and tax dollars go KABOOM!

[@U_Dodo]

​@@xXXArchangellXXxланцеты это которые еле повреждают обычные машины?

[@kubkitsune3610]

Да тут обычные ФПВ-шек хватит. Наварили бы мангалов по всему периметру - был бы толк.

[@Fyp21]

Cool AbramsX Tank 👍🙂

[@arakami8547]

Looks to rival the EMBT. Her turret appears to take queues from the Japanese Type 10 and French Leclerc in regards to modularity, as well as the Korean K2 Black Panther to help minimize height profile -- which is very cool. Overall, she looks very nice -- though as with the EMBT demonstrator which recycled a Leopard hull, it appears this demonstrator has recycled an Abrams hull. In other words, she's certainly a technology demonstrator -- though a very promising one. It's cool to finally see her in her working form, rather than via promotional CGI leaks. That aside, both the EMBT and AbramsX, as well as other next-generation MBTs, will be mounting secondary autocannons (in this case I believe a Kongsberg RS6 mounting with a 30mm) which I have thought a smart move for a while. Modern IFVs autocannons are dual-purpose, and tasked for counter-UAS and localised Anti-air work; makes sense to equip similar weaponry onto your MBTs lest they be naked to air attack and miniature ISR.

[@scratchy996]

This has two main features that everyone is excited about : - The XM360 ETC ( Electrothermal-chemical ) with plasma ignition gun appears to be finally ready for mass production, which is awesome. - AI assisted unmanned usage of the tank. If you're familiar with recent AI advances, this will be very interesting.

[@Horseshoecrabwarrior]

I wouldn't be so sure that's a recycled Abrams hull, the Abrams doesn't have two driver's hatches.

[@KSmithwick1989]

@@Horseshoecrabwarrior It's just a modified hull. They removed the fowarded fuel tanks for the extra crew positions.

[@Horseshoecrabwarrior]

@@KSmithwick1989 Well, I think there's an important difference between "recycled" and "upgraded," and this is an upgrade.

[@KSmithwick1989]

@@Horseshoecrabwarrior Granted I don't mean it in a bad way. Using a modified hull worked pretty well for the KF51 Panther. And overall is a good cost saving measure.

[@iitzsavagex]

Finally a new Abram 😮.

[@Poignanter]

Russian engineers: *Takes notes*

[@xXXArchangellXXx]

Food for Lancet

[@west_prime]

Zelensky: Gimme gimme gimme

[@user-cd4zi3tp3x]

Абрамович из будущего

[@Lobsterboy1776]

Love the 30mm autocannon on the turret roof, someone has been watching enough drone videos from Ukraine to know, what is needed!

[@dampmaky]

damn straight, that 30mm is gonna reduce any pesky drones to ashes

[@termitreter6545]

I doubt this is for anti-air, that would require radar guidance on any distance or against moving targets. Heck, probably airburst munitions due to limited ammo. And radar on tanks would be way to easy to spot with counter radar stuff. Better to have armored short range anti-air vehicles behind the line, no point putting it on tanks.

[@prettyformality137]

The gun has airburst rounds

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

Don't need radar, there are other sporting and tracking methods, espeically for drones. Like the italian Optoelectronics aa fire controls (which cna also spot and track jets). And there are things like Radio Frequency (RF) Analysers and acoustic Sensors that are able to spot and track drones specifically.

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

Also radar is being looked into for tank fire controls anyway as it allows for more accurate long range fire.

[@Phantom-bh5ru]

ok but is it going to have better LFP and UFP protection? that 80mm of upper front plate might as well be butter if an incoming round hits it in even a slightly reduced angle which is likely since rounds have an arching trajectory.

[@arrowhead8298]

With the SEP v3 they put new armor on front hull, so it's likely the UFP was upgraded too.

[@ancaplanaoriginal5303]

numbers taken from war thunder which means straight out of gaijin's ass

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

Rounds don't have as dramatic an arcing trajectory as you seem to think.

[@Phantom-bh5ru]

@@matthiuskoenig3378 it does not matter. If the enemy tank has even a slight angle against the abrams it will pen. This can easily be done if the enemy tank is higher in elevation than the abrams or if the abrams was on a hill tilted towards the enemy tank even slightly. No tank battle is fought white both tanks on completely even ground. The arching trajectory of the shell only furthers this weakness.

[@predatorjunglehunter7332]

@@Phantom-bh5ru you should stop believing in those shitty and overrated pen simulations, they are simplified as f ck and tend to leave out plenty of important factors needed to fully determine a realistic scenario of projectiles penetrating tank armor

[@valianttmt8044]

Whoa!😲 That is super sharp! 👌

[@acorgiwithacrown467]

Everybody talking about the fuel efficiency and autoloader but here I am excited they put a chain gun on it

[@davidwhite503]

Radically awesome!

[@MagnusUS1776]

It needs to be called the Schwartzkopf; or the Stormin Norman. Unless this thing is just an Abrams platform with upgrades and VISMODS.

[@DragonnRider]

M2 Norman

[@MagnusUS1776]

@@DragonnRider M2 Stormin Norman has a nice ring to it. Either way; that looks to be a different platform than the Abrams. So different name.

[@johnclement189]

Panther KF51 : *Welcome to the futuristic Club*

[@DragonnRider]

don't forget the EMBT

[@user-tm3si7pw3u]

Russian T-14: "Welcome to your worst nightmare!"

[@Gajubas]

Чтобы обосраться от стоимости танка.

[@amar9413]

wow that's a beautiful tank.

[@aaronbrown1638]

I like the track waves.

[@martin_the_dream]

Tank beats everything!

[@j.k.6865]

What will the price be on the releasing day? I'm thinking about buying one for my daughter she just turned 18 and got her driving license. I think this is a good vehicle for college, spacially with that much space and fuel suffiency.

[@P.G13]

I’m going to miss the old Abrams 😢

[@obsidianjane4413]

Don't worry it will be a decade before this actually sees service and 2 before the last M1Ax is retired from the US, and probably 50 yrs before the last one is scrapped.

[@georgetincher7859]

Other than making the tank look cool, what purpose does the zig-zag/saw tooth pattern on the bottom of the side skirts serve?

[@lurkingcarrier8736]

Fancy design for a technology demonstrator model. Actual preliminary production models or serial production models would conceivably have ye olde standard optical camouflage.

[@unowno123]

but does it come with like 4 drone jammers on board? and spaced armor on every surface?

[@bangdoll4500]

Even after 40 years, it is still sufficiently scalable.

[@oisnowy5368]

Uhuh. And even after several millenia they are all still using wheels. Imagine the scalability on that.

[@budgetcommander4849]

abrams my beloved

[@mrimdumb4537]

Turret is like a combo of the Abrams and Leclerc

[@stevestruthers6180]

I also see elements of the Leopard 2 add-on armour package for 2A7+ variants.

[@Anarcho-harambeism]

Nah, just a sliced abrams

[@CatShak]

@@Anarcho-harambeism still not flatter than a t-72/80/90

[@huseyinmehmetaltun2046]

look at K2 Black Panther turret

[@predatorjunglehunter7332]

except this one doesn't has the shitty frontal weakspot from leclerc (gunner primary sight)

[@terrynewsome6698]

Maybe if these get into mass production, we can convert the old m1 and m1a2 hauls to ifvs. Be nice for the dismounts to have more protection than the m3 Bradley

[@ozoahameg3582]

well since its autoloader now is this gonna field the 140mm gun? cause the vid kinda shows a 120mm based on its size or maybe a 120 with new breach to handle higher pressure for much more powerful yield

[@GGG19872]

Probably 130

[@ozoahameg3582]

@@GGG19872 130mm? hmm maybe since the 140's drawback is the limited ammo capacity

[@GGG19872]

@@ozoahameg3582 yes 140 is just overkill with less ammo carried

[@ozoahameg3582]

@@GGG19872 the reason i tought it would be the 140mm is due to the M1 thumper/CATTB the freaking monster abrams they created long ago which has BS amount of gadgets in it (including 64 smoke grenades and even radar for some reason) that thing host a 140mm gun with larger ammorack to fit same amount of ammo as the 120mm along with an autoloader since the ammo weight about 40kg its also a 3 man crew but 2 of them are in the turret unlike the abramX where all 3 is i the hull

[@ZETH_27]

The Next Generation is on its way it would seem

[@pootmahgoots8482]

Kind of curious about the new propulsion that lowers fuel consumption 50%. I wonder if it's a diesel electric hybrid or still a gas turbine.

[@ancaplanaoriginal5303]

probably gas turbine hybrid

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

Hopefully disiel electric, electric motors are smaller than regular final drives and thus more space for other stuff, and it can potentially run completely silently for a short period of it alos had batteries like a number of existing prototypes can do.

[@Soultaker7]

Confirmed diesel-electric hybrid by GDLS. No details on the performance, but the diesel part is suspected to be the Cummins ACE.

[@rollog1248]

Probably the experimental cummins ace engine. And we already know it's a hybrid. Most likely put batteries in areas crew will no longer be, like under the turret.

[@kousand9917]

@@matthiuskoenig3378 probably diesel electric cause they said on the website how it has Silent Strike capabilites

[@blackfoxproductions9760]

Witnessing the start of a new era

[@BlacktailDefense]

Is the powerpack a diesel V12, and if so, how did you convince the US Army to use one in the M1 after more than 40 years of ferocious institutional resistance?

[@user-vi7tm6gm2k]

포탑부 뭔가 수출형 K2 비슷하게 생겼네 뭔가 요즘 나올거같은 디자인은 아닌대 멋지긴하네

[@rollog1248]

No it doesn't. It looks like a m1 ttb from the 1980s.

[@TheMngl2005]

확실히 그런 느낌이 있기는 한데.. 모티브는 XM-1 크라이슬러 버전이라고 해야하나? M1전차의 프로토타입 전차 포탑에서 따온 듯. XM-1의 포탑을 좀 더 가볍고 얇게 바꾸면 딱 저 형태가 나올듯해서.