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The Army hopes the M1E3 prototype, to be shown at the North American International Auto Show, will be the basis for its main battle tank for decades.
For 46 years, the Abrams tank has been a workhorse for the Army, but in the past decade there have been calls for an overhaul and modernization.
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First images of US Army M1E3 next-gen tank prototype spotted online
The M1E3 is said to feature an autoloader—the first time that technology has been installed by the US Army, which has historically balked at its drawbacks.
The M1E3 Abrams prototype, the latest tank in the Army's lineup, is so new and under wraps that there aren't official photos of it yet, but here's what we know.