What Will The New U.S. Tank Look Like?

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Popular Mechanics: What Will the Army's M1 Abrams Tank Replacement Look Like? 

 * Photos taken at a U.S. Army workshop hold clues to what a replacement for the U.S. Army’s Abrams tank might look like. 

 * Concept photos are blurred, but we can get an idea of the rough shape of the vehicles. 

 * The new Optionally Manned Tank will be able to operate crewed or uncrewed on the future battlefield. 

Several images taken at a U.S. Army workshop show a very rough idea of a possible replacement for the long-serving M1 Abrams tank. The images seem to depict at least three concept tanks, including one behemoth that dwarfs the 70-ton Abrams. The Army plans to make a decision about if and how to replace the Abrams in 2023. 

The event, a three-day workshop, was held in early October at the U.S. Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center at Detroit Arsenal. According to the Army, the event paired soldiers “with a team of industrial designers and Subject Matter Experts” to explore topics “from crew size to unmanned and autonomous considerations.” The team also “explored levels of desired lethality, mobility, and survivability applied to a number of concept platforms.” 

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WNU Editor: The uncrewed version is probably the tank of the future.