Finally! After 40 Years US Introduced Next Generation Tank
Finally! After 40 Years US Introduced Next Generation Tank
It became known that in the AbramsX the main caliber will remain the same - the usual 120 mm. But the gun will be changed. Judging by the video, its barrel is similar to the one used in the XM-360 cannon. Previously, it was tested for an armored vehicle XM-1202 under the now closed program FCS - combat systems of the future. The 120mm XM-360 cannon is created using new high-strength gun steel, light alloys, titanium, aluminum, and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic. Compared to the M1 Abrams cannon weighing more than 2,500 pounds, the XM-360 cannon is 800 pounds lighter and weighs about 1,700 pounds.
It became known that in the AbramsX the main caliber will remain the same - the usual 120 mm. But the gun will be changed. Judging by the video, its barrel is similar to the one used in the XM-360 cannon. Previously, it was tested for an armored vehicle XM-1202 under the now closed program FCS - combat systems of the future. The 120mm XM-360 cannon is created using new high-strength gun steel, light alloys, titanium, aluminum, and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic. Compared to the M1 Abrams cannon weighing more than 2,500 pounds, the XM-360 cannon is 800 pounds lighter and weighs about 1,700 pounds.
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