US Soldiers Upgrading Their Massive M1 Abrams Tanks with New Armor Plates

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[@Cormano980]

I guess they're keeping the good ones for themselves 😂😂😂

[@Ungovernable_Schizo]

That's the case with almost everything they export

[@22marioyj19]

Like any nation would give up their best armament to other countries or potentially having it stolen like the Chinese always do 😂 you aren’t very bright on these topics so sit down and do a little bit of research aint so hard 🤣😭 laughs in depleted uranium armor

[@17denby]

Every country does that😂 heck china made a whole new tank just to export it😂

[@karstendoerr5378]

The Abrams tanks are the M1A2 SEP V2 TUSK II version. TUSK stands for Tank Urban Survival Kit. In other words, additional equipment for fighting in an urban environment. This is necessary because urban environments pose special challenges, such as fighting tanks from the roofs of buildings. This requires better armoring of the turret. Also, the gun cannot be rotated 360 degrees in narrow streets. In the Leopard 2 PSO, the cannon has therefore been shortened and an automatic weapon station mounted on the turret.

[@avoxy7440]

The leopard 2pso and the Abrams 1a2 both use the same gun

[@karstendoerr5378]

@@avoxy7440 It may be the same caliber. But it's about the length of the gun.

[@alexcub5220]

русские говорят " против лома нет приёма, окромя другого лома" для каждой горобочки найдётся снаряд, танки это прошлый век!

[@ahmedmo4727]

I agree this Tanks have become mobile coffins You only need an equipped and trained infantry force and light armor to transport soldiers،

[@klimentvoroshilov8273]

How about drone protection... 😂😂😂

[@BledaTurk]

nothing...

[@brendenb13]

You do realize that we are always 10 steps ahead of everything you think you saw 😎

[@Av-vd3wk]

Why though?? Have they not caught on that tank on tank doesn’t matter as much anymore? Start coming up with armor and solutions to protect against FPV drones!!

[@armandoquintana2185]

The US doesn’t need drone protection. If you have air superiority there’s no need. The military doesn’t send units into battle spaces without it

[@xXxtoodeeepxXx]

​@brendenb13 I imagine it's not a very large number that have all the bells and whistles, active protection, era, up armored, with a drone jammer. It'd be nice though

[@mrdeathclaw66]

The only thing that the Russian Ukranian war taught us so far is that no tank is safe against an FPV drone

[@pesawatindonesia]

happy spotting Mister

[@user-su8cu1ih9w]

صلو علي النبي ان شاء الله واستغفروا اًلًله وقومو صلو احسن ان شاء اًلله

[@stanmans]

How does all this extra weight affect the tanks performance, maneuverability, mileage, survivability, transmission.?

[@pedrohpires6608]

Who see a video of TIGER 2 and you have the no question .

[@stanmans]

@@pedrohpires6608 Pedro could you please explain what you are attempting to say? Your reply makes absolutely no sense unless it’s a code I’m not familiar with.

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

these tanks can handle this.. it isnt ww2 with underpowered engines... but this is the same principle the ww2 german tanks did at the last few years with side skirt armor

[@The_Black_Falchion]

The Abrams engine is literally a jet turbine, and the only reason it’s survived in its current state is due to just how powerful that engine is. It does have an impact, but it’s been manageable until the tank got too heavy to transport on trucks.

[@ThePoisonedReaper]

Omg have you never went to school or do you not understand BASIC problem solving???????? Is it not obvious extra weight answers ALL your questions? Survivability obv is up and the vid even said so, maneuverability is obv slower bc well OBV it has more weight, and mileage is OBV worse and so on and so forth. Are you looking for statistics or is this somehow too hard for you? I just don't understand how this would be difficult to understand 😂😂💀💀

[@NgunLing-ms8np]

Wow ❤❤❤

[@KAfishnfarm]

Russians love these!

[@kjererrrt2381]

to be absolutely honest the americans sent ukes inferior versions of that tank.

[@notyocousin999]

Yeah cause ya can't make anything better than china

[@kjererrrt2381]

@@notyocousin999 apparently neither can you.

[@devvonhitt7418]

@@notyocousin999 lmao thats why every country out there copys off our tek

[@AK907CRAIG]

❤Americans Love And Respect Russians❤

[@BEST_MAN01]

شكرا على الفيديو الرائع

[@gingerbreadman3299]

cool stuff

[@mdmarcus7494]

You know, Russians besides of using RPG also use Kornet?

[@-Ryan_Gasoline-]

The base plating is rated for RPG-7 sideshots, the TUSK package gives near 1000mm RHA worth of cehmical protection and 40mm of kinetic, despite not even being a kinetic penetrator ERA package. You people use any argument you can find, no matter how stupid it is.

[@22marioyj19]

@@-Ryan_Gasoline-don’t forget the depleted uranium armor . Yea they aren’t that bright but they sure love to talk like they do 😂 from their 3rd world nation haha

[@isurumaddumage1922]

They laugh at turtle tank and the same time slowly converting theirs into turtle.😂

[@The_Black_Falchion]

Fair point, you’re absolutely correct. The DoD is actually working on the M1E3 variant right now because we’ve maxed the weight on the tank, it can’t be transported by trucks anymore without disassembly.

[@RNKel1]

How? It’s not crudely made to have a rotating turret be limited to a fixed superstructure, ours can still rotate the turret around

[@isurumaddumage1922]

@@RNKel1 Then why do M1's need more armor plates? You guys say it has unmatched armor but why add more armor. Why it need more armor if it's armor can withstand any weapon?

[@ishangurung8195]

⁠@@isurumaddumage1922obviously it can’t stand every weapon but adding armor is usually good if it works well for the tank and crews safety. Idk who’s saying it can stand everything, because it’s obviously idiotic lol

[@andrewabrams1535]

Because America baby!​@@isurumaddumage1922

[@sameemas1723]

Im no military Vato , but like many , fascinated by heavy military equipment . Real quick question , doe the armor make the tank less maneuverable or slower ?

[@The_Black_Falchion]

Absolutely does. Requires more engine power to maintain standard speeds. There’s a new variant in the works, M1E3, to rectify this problem.

[@sameemas1723]

@The_Black_Falchion Thanks . . . 1 more quick question , does it also affect the accuracy when firing ?

[@The_Black_Falchion]

@@sameemas1723 It has no impact on accuracy. That’s entirely determined by the operating system of the gun, barrel harmonics, the type of ammunition, and heat.

[@sameemas1723]

@The_Black_Falchion cool . Thanks . Keep posting them good videos

[@VinnieMC31]

when was this footage taken? i know for a fact the USMC decommissioned their tank battalions back in 2020.

[@king124kine]

Pretty sure this is footage of an older upgrade

[@RedPixel2023]

its like dressing up your barbie tank before deployment, how Lego cool is that!

[@ratman36597]

Ah yes, compared to the Russian shit box that is the turtle. Most of which are already lost.

[@Aerolator.]

Its a nice lookin' tank 👌

[@lubovgeorgeable]

When the rubber was bad, we had to replace the entire track block. Mike company 3rd squadron 2nd Armored Calvary Regiment 1986-1990 Amberg Germany

[@tammywehner3269]

where was this being done? certainly not in the field and not anywhere warm at the time judging by the full length clothing being worn...

[@TheDustysix]

All non rates are wearing 4th ID patch left shoulder. The 4th is at Ft. Carson Co.

[@dreb222]

It’s training, and this particular video was shot months and months ago.

[@user-iw5vi8rx3g]

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[@markhepworth]

@@user-iw5vi8rx3g👈🤦‍♂️😆🇷🇺💩🤡🧚‍♀️😂

[@stanmans]

What difference does it make where it’s being done?

[@user-vo1kp4qr1r]

Когда эта цель появится в тире?

[@rubenreyes4477]

In the Phils. armoured vehicles are added with wood as additional armor..

[@user-xz5ty2ti4i]

in the us they cant do that, too cheap for the military industrial complex 😆

[@Havox-]

It's impractical, it was used in the Philippines because they were in a severe need for protection against RPG rounds as they were fighting separate groups of isis fighters and others that constantly used Rpg's on their low armored tanks, which can be lit on fire and break very easily, there's also the fact that it degrades and chips especially in certain weather climates, so yes I'd want *REAL* armor that can withstand not only rpg rounds but the elements with an extremely low deterioration rate, it also mitigates the explosion of rockets to the tank unlike wood which can be highly unpredictable, if you can afford the best you can get the best. What you said is almost like saying "hey in Africa they try to make helicopters out of garden hoses and wood they stole from their neighbors fence but the US uses real parts because it's too cheap for the military industrial complex", use your brain bot. @@user-xz5ty2ti4i

[@BeatleJohn]

А в это время кто-то апгрейдит дрон, прикручивая к нему вместо одной гранаты связку гранат. Как в старину против Тигра...😂

[@TheVovaDen]

Хватит уже некрофилом быть, уже новое время. Абрамс бережет экипаж, а русское железо - это жестянка смертников с улетом башни в стратосферу. Амеры еще не начинали, дали два десятка танков и всё, и то старых, которые не жалко. Все они видят и они со своим бюджетом всё сделаеют и переделают. Вот немцы передали Гепарды с дистанционно управляемыми кассетными пулями и гераням (шахедам) конец, не долетают уже, если Гепард их видит. Что амеры помогали выиграть ВОВ, то это не знать нужно быть дураком, даже сталин благодарил США, видео есть и он сказал, что если бы не помощь, то была бы печаль. ВИДЕО есть и документы благодарности. Да, Абрамс тоже подбить можно, но люди будут живы, техника бережет людей, а железо на войне - это расходник. Но для русских - люди это расходник.

[@BeatleJohn]

@@TheVovaDen ну, из прекрасного Абрамса конечно только в рай, а из мордорских не выше стратосферы)))

[@TheVovaDen]

Почему то русские в упор думают, что амеры или немцы умеют делать авто и самолеты, то не умеют делать танки ... Мотор дизель В-2 танка Т34 - это коза ворованная у немцев, разработка завода BMW. И прикол, что этот же мотор немного улучшенный стоит сейчас на Т-72, это даже сами русские говорят обозреватели и это видно. Старье короче тюнингованное, не новое, а по сути москвич чипованный старый, потому как новое лучше никто не может сделать.

[@stanmans]

You betcha

[@nisp6118]

Yes, buddy. You are smarter and know better than a country with a trillion dollar defence budgets. Clown 🤣🤣

[@MarcusMsailo23]

Whats inside that side armor box?

[@alamocannon3791]

Crew of 24 adding extra aromor making it 10 tons heavier !!

[@jime9257]

I guess these beasts will be turned into snails?

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

these tanks can handle the weight, whats funny is the germans 80 years ago did the same exact thing with side skirt armor

[@jime9257]

@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 I kind of thought they could, but then they will only get one mile to the gallon?

[@stenalacydrick6059]

They will keep on changing now and then. so tough

[@The_Black_Falchion]

They’re working on the M1E3 right now because the M1A2 SEPv4 is too heavy to transport on trucks anymore. They’ve maxed out the platform, so they’re working on consolidating the chassis

[@stenalacydrick6059]

@@The_Black_Falchion kkkkkk. Busy indeed. wait they will unbolt it again

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

if you put a rpg up the exaust pipe it can suck in the shrapnel so what do they do for the ass end

[@user-iw5vi8rx3g]

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[@streamevaaa8182]

Zala Lancet says: 😂😂😂😂 Funny

[@mattz1559]

@warthunder take note for the sounds

[@wecanwatersports4151]

Steadfast & Loyal 🫡

[@antarisalduin_tv2806]

Russian FPV drone has entered the chat...

[@RedClover1987]

Tracks video is USMC M1A1 variant. BTW the Corps no longer has tanks or MP’s.

[@user-iw5vi8rx3g]

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[@winstonsmith478]

@@user-iw5vi8rx3g The Rus/Ukr conflict has proved that in the modern battlefield tanks OF BOTH SIDES are nothing more that easy, high value, sitting duck targets for drones that cost a TINY fraction of the cost of the tanks. Note that the Ukrainians have recently withdrawn their US M1A1s from combat due to losses. Also, look up "Russian turtle tank" being used as a crude countermeasure. The USMC was very wise to get rid of its tanks and the side armor they are upgrading in the video is not where the new threat comes from. It comes from above.

[@chargingcommando67]

@@user-iw5vi8rx3g nah, US would win

[@taufikputra7232]

Easy tergets for lancet drones🎉

[@wanderingsoul3431]

Like thousands of Russian tanks turrets are flying in the sky

[@Feolon]

@@wanderingsoul3431 and half of these russian tanks were driven by ukrainians 🤣

[@THB1945]

why the hell does daily aviation have anything to do with tanks ? ! !🤣😅🤣

[@GavinAkers-mg4nd]

Makes turrets fly

[@modernspartan3016]

RIP Marine Tankers mos

[@PedroLopez-bj6hq]

Try reactive amour in east not north eastern time 5pm knowing jouvial operations boundaries are made of these terms of use in combat systems 5

[@kevinking330]

❤

[@416rawabi2]

tank adalah makanan yang enak untuk drone😂

[@elnach3240]

Antiquated and archaic tank kept alive because of the symbiotic relationship between the military contractors and politicians in the US.

[@JuergenW.]

A small toy drone and that part is history...

[@nipe2121]

I think it is not going to be problem for US troops. It may be at the moment, but few years and drones loose the advantage they have now.

[@user-xr6pl6bh7z]

We will always strive for air dominance before forwarding armored elements.

[@JuergenW.]

@@user-xr6pl6bh7z That's true. But will that still be possible in the future? Perhaps the enemy will mine the areas with drones in the future...

[@mark4371]

@@nipe2121 Drone advances far faster than tank You obviously live in the past

[@mark4371]

@@user-xr6pl6bh7z The U.S. had air dominance in Vietnam and still lost

[@user-nz8dv9hg7l]

how can we make this heavier ?

[@EnigmaHood]

It looks like all kinds of stuff can get stuck inside those curved plates. They're completely exposed.

[@maeldruillennec3562]

there should be extendable and retractable mesh cages with origami système to keep the explosion of fpv drones at a distance of 2 meters, it could be very light and retractable so as not to hinder maneuvering🎉

[@jambo8442]

Preparing for battle?

[@aknyazhev]

Готовятся) Все всё понимают)

[@OmerFarukOZER-go6ms]

10:10 Enemy : i am waiting go on

[@smokeymoe842]

I dubb the "Armadillo Tank"

[@superinframan8137]

Against drones no effect 😅

[@-Ryan_Gasoline-]

The copium is strong in this one, notice how there's effectively no difference with Russian tanks, to the point they have to add sheds on their tanks, essentally making them useless for combat other than being a glorified self-propelled gun. Drones in itself are making tanks obsolete and are making soldiers resort to trench warfare, which is why we should have outlawed them under the geneva convention in the first place.

[@DeusVult6675]

Ouais !!! Faites les encore plus lourds, plus gros, les russes vont se régaler.

[@amaur3131]

can't wait to have this on my m1 in war thunder

[@excalibruh1380]

yummy ERA roof tiles

[@karlrasur8356]

everybody got the safety helmet on

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

same sht the germans did in ww2 to their aging tanks... apply side skirt armor

[@SumNumber]

I would not be tapping on that box with my foot too hard now ! I noticed many of them were not using torque wrenches. That means all of the screws/bolts are at different tensile strengths of tightness and that , over time, leads to wear and tear and maybe failure. Cool vid ! :O) I used to watch tank maneuvers down by Oceanside Ca, at the beach. Awesome stuff. :O)

[@user-iw5vi8rx3g]

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[@Pedallingfuriously]

The tensile strength of identical bolts will be identical. Tightening to different torques will result in different tensile stresses.

[@thascorp]

Stay behind ur computers

[@justacat2]

wouldnt that make it heavier

[@dloui5214]

useless junk against tandem charges warhead ! lazy pentagon need to be more serious to protect our boys in these modern days battlefield .

[@kjererrrt2381]

this is the best you can get in a tank nowadays. there is nothing you can do.

[@zaenalab1553]

This is an extraordinary tank. i saw this tank at the moscow field exhibition, a few weeks ago.

[@HumanPhilosopherPatriot]

U saw an outdated M1A1, not an M1A2 that is the best tank rn for the US.

[@tharuthkavinda]

Haters will say m1a1 is outdated crap💀

[@SodaThunderrr]

@@tharuthkavinda American here 🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅 the M1A1 is kinda outdated, I mean its armor is much worse than that of the M1A2 and its gun is much weaker… I’d take an M1A1 over that Russian junk any day however

[@The_Black_Falchion]

@@HumanPhilosopherPatriot End of the day it doesn’t matter. A tank with a cannon of 105mm or higher with the right munitions is capable of destroying another main battle tank. Abrams tanks were always going to be lost, that was never in question. If we sent an M1A2 SEPv4 package it would still see loses.

[@The_Black_Falchion]

@@SodaThunderrr an M1A2 SEPv4 would still die to the main gun of a T90/A/M. The Depleted Ukrainian Armor was to give it additional resistance against lighter Anti Tank Munitions, but a high velocity sabot round from a main gun would still penetrate. We don’t lose many because we’ve not been going up against too many large forces with modern weaponry. The Gulf War did not see any Abrams losses because the Bradley’s did most of the tank killing and our tanks had faster turret rotation and better optics systems. Faster target acquisition and higher accuracy, but the technology has caught up a bit from other conventional forces.

[@chasefrank8143]

Im pretty sure this is an old video. I seen this like 3yrs ago.

[@IndigenousAmericanTrucker]

I don't like the fact that the Abrams is that it sounds like an RC car! It doesn't have that tough diesel sound that most tanks have, I guess due to it being gas turbine powered! I would assume that it not sounding like other tanks would increase its ability to be steath on the battlefield, though! I wonder if the sound changes based on what type of fuel its running off at the time? I know it can run on different types of fuel, so, yeah!

[@kjererrrt2381]

what i know is the ukrainians themselves were saying the abrams doesn't suit them. too heavy, too unreliable. they can't provide decent maintenance.

[@12LoLproductions]

"Upgrading" "New" Don't make me laugh too hard now

[@geoffreyrichardson8738]

All that armor on the M1 is useless against Javalin anti tank missile

[@Av-vd3wk]

Um…okay? Since the Javelin is a US made weapon…

[@geoffreyrichardson8738]

@@Av-vd3wk yes it is so no problems until the bad guys develop their own version, or buy them from the US

[@bigsmoke4345]

@@Av-vd3wk chinese got similar ones and also captured weapons can be used against us

[@JsphCrrll]

russian bot forgot the javelin is an american weapon

[@bigsmoke4345]

@@JsphCrrll did you forget the possibility of captured javelins used against the m1?

[@xusmico187]

the frame can only carry so much....

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

putting on this extra armor on this tank in a real world live or die situation how do you know?

[@TheDustysix]

Simple Update.

[@user-iw5vi8rx3g]

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[@techzolute]

Sir, It's very heavy. Well, make it heavier...

[@lulutileguy]

watch your FINGERS you all can forget formula one pit crew

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[@Goofy.aah.name.]

Congrats, the tank is now a slower target

[@ElwoodBluesAK]

It's amazing how cheap Chinese 500$ drones managed to destroy these tanks lmao

[@djibicisse]

Not these The old ones Same thing happened to putins

[@noriokd9628]

ドローンのいない場所で

[@Av-vd3wk]

Why though?? Have they not caught on that tank on tank doesn’t matter as much anymore? Start coming up with armor and solutions to protect against FPV drones!!

[@-Ryan_Gasoline-]

Roof armor is made of unknown composite stuff, DU or titanium, whateverm which certainly adds to the protection, but I'm still betting on adding the same ERA they added to the sides to the top, and 38.1mm thick HHA on the UFP and LFP for frontal hull protection for Christ's sake, either than or 65mm of composite sheets, like they did with the side armor.

[@boikebeagle]

It’s called jockeying, retreat is played

[@mrknowitall8663]

Target Rich Environment for FPV drones.

[@gezaeckrich6773]

Vergiss nicht die Kantine auch noch anhängen 🙄😂😂😂

[@JukemDrawles87]

How many people for a single tank? Imagine in a time of war

[@Danchik_modelist]

Сборка сборной модели

[@mikestirewalt5193]

That soldier was hauling way too hard on that socket wrench. That's why some equipment ends up failing. Over tightening a bolt. Overstressed bolt eventually fails, taking out the one next to it. Then the track. Just from someone not knowing how to operate a socket wrench.

[@user-kn7gu2kr6b]

Abrams is the best tank around

[@Flowers-np8lh]

Funny how people don’t know this was from the Middle East war

[@user-su8pm2gk1n]

دبابات ابرامز متمكنه جدا ولديها قدرات هجومية قوية وشاهدناها في معارك التحرير ضد عصابات داعش وكيف استخدمها الجيش العراقي بكفاءه عاليه

[@afdharezana7619]

Astagfirullah, Brother Abrams yang di irak Melawan Separatis sialan ISIS, tapi di Ukraina Berbagai jenis Kendaraan darat TANK/APC akan di serang Dengan berbagai Senjata Termasuk DRONE Berhulu ledak 10X RPG

[@hugotorres1825]

That sh*t looks so expensive...

[@chrissample3047]

They need something for susade drone

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[@ralphy64]

We don't need an upgrade.These tanks are just too old. We need a new Tank

[@-Ryan_Gasoline-]

They're not, they're the same with Russian T-90s and T-80s, made around the same time too, we need upgrade, extra roof plating or ERA, and addition UFP and LFP plating.

[@gersondasilva2431]

🇧🇷🤔

[@Ali-lz6xf]

Lancers say hi

[@Danny-wv8ec]

that's one sexy tank. Danny from Beirut.

[@ikbenw12]

I guess max. Speed is now 10 miles per hour

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

Speed with that armor wont be that effected lol, abrams literally has a jet engine. it sure as hell will go more than 10 miles per hour

[@jaymarkgaming5113]

how about making a new tank with better armor and engine??

[@jimmiekarlsson4458]

Better engine??? this thing already have a good engine lol.

[@ericswanson9773]

Think this is last generation of M1. Something better coming soon.

[@s1mply_1diot]

M1X-Abrams X will be the last one, lighter, faster at over 90km/h, binary diesel electric power plant and with a 30mm autocannon.

[@Olivecheese965]

I thought the Abrams-X was merely to show what we can make utilizing the tech and resources we have and wasnt actually the next upcoming tank.

[@kingdavid1519]

Oh yes, the famous Osprey that literally crashes all the time.

[@kingdavid1519]

Many videos all over the Internet of it crashing.

[@JsphCrrll]

@@kingdavid1519 any from this year?

[@kingdavid1519]

@@JsphCrrll I don’t know. I’m just a random guy. I don’t keep up with that kind of level of detail.

[@RedPixel2023]

meanwhile russians on the battlefield heap their tanks with trash covering hoping the drone is allergic with garbage

[@trcythmpsn]

All that money and labor to lose to a 2000.00 drone.

[@Padietje]

So i am not a tank expert and after watching this video now i am wondering, the Russians that captured a Abrams tank and were showing them off in a video were saying the Ukrainians forgot to take of the rubber pads from the tracks because they were in such a rush to use them. So are these rubber pads necessary also in rought terrains or only a protection to ashpalt roads? Are they trying to make the Ukrainians look dumb in front of their own media or whats the case.

[@orlandoperez4268]

These are the real Abrahams!!!

[@berschte]

Is this the one that is standing in Moscow?

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

no the one in moscow is a M1A1.. from the the 1970s 1980s.. without any uppped armor the m1a2 has

[@berschte]

@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 Ah ok then the m1a2 is even more heavy?

[@JsphCrrll]

@@berschte the added weight doesn't really affect the tank very much.

[@berschte]

@@JsphCrrll Ok its already without the added weight 15 t heavier than a T 90. Maybe a disadvantage on a muddy terrain or in winter warfare with snow and ice?

[@user-cd7kq1uj5e]

Avec des panneaux de machine à laver

[@VLADIMIR007ISH]

Future Russian trophies

[@jeffcivjeep7]

Future turrent toss facilitators... oh wait, they have already done that to russian junk in multiple wars. 😂

[@SirenHead00]

t 90 space program

[@vids4791]

Military-Industrial-Complex caught on film.

[@scottw5315]

Isn't it beautiful.

[@TheDustysix]

Thank God we have winners on board.

[@user-iw5vi8rx3g]

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[@morgensternc]

Many russian proxies in this comments. OK; that means that they take that weaponsystem sereously.

[@MCSonixx]

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[@atgm4063]

Lol this tank is not new those armor plates are not new either it is simply the Tusk version of the Abrams specifically for urban combat

[@Evangelion543]

Caterpillar tracks look so arduous and annoying to maintain.

[@saltMagic]

THis coming out after the Moscow expo. Makes the U.S look insecure about its manhood.

[@-Ryan_Gasoline-]

Lmao, you mean the tanks from the 80's? M1A1s? M1s? Just because they look similar doesn't mean they're the same tank, same goes with older export T-72Bs and T-80s.

[@saltMagic]

@@-Ryan_Gasoline- no I mean this video coming right on the heels of it. Looks overcompensating… and even the newest shiniest tank made is paper from a top down blast from a laser arty round or a 10k dollar fp drone. ALL Tanks need a complete redesign for modern warfare