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Current average weight of an Abrams tank is 73 tons. Army wants to see if the next variant can be reduced down to 60 tons.
A lighter, high-tech Abrams tank is taking shape
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LTC Eugene Chu The U.S. Army awarded the manufacturer of Abrams tanks a contract this month to begin the preliminary design of its new tank variant expected to be lighter and feature high-tech capabilities so it’s more survivable in battle, the service’s head of combat vehicle modernization told Defense News.
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I'm sure it could be with carbon fiber and fiberglass. Issue would be whether it could be robust enough for combat/field duty. As a structural technician we use composites on aircraft for all sorts of structural support. I would think som sort ofa composite layer of carbon, steel, fiberglass, and/or titanium could be used to lesson weight in areas.
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