Finally! After 40 Years US Introduced Next Generation Tank
- 2 years ago
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.